“For every undertaker, there comes a day when they discover that there’s more to caring for the dead than the ritual preparation of cold, lifeless flesh. It is on this day — and for some, this day arrives early in their career while others must wait years before they see it — that he will find all of his training, discipline, and craft are impotent. . . . The boundary between life and death is controlled by ritual as much as a mountain range holds itself accountable to politics.”
— from Dowling’s Practical Guide for Morticians (1658 Edition)

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Alone in a crumbling manor, an aging undertaker recounts a horrifying episode from the early days of his career. When an unspeakable monster trespasses the border between life and death, the undertaker finds himself in a struggle to save the village he has sworn to serve — even if it means sacrificing his own family and faith in the process.