After finding scraps of the dangerous and mysterious Necronomicon while fighting in the Great War, Dexter Drake wasted no small effort in hunting down and translating more pages. At first, his goal was to keep its evil contained. However, Dexter's curiosity drove him to delve deeper into the profane text, tempted by the promise of "true" magic. Dexter is sure he has what it takes to decode the text: he proved his courage in the war and his resourcefulness on stage. But true magic comes at a cost. Will Dexter prove his mastery over the arcane, or will the arcane overpower him?