The book follows a day in the life of the Necromancer Chalon. Chalon can only speak with telepathy or with his chalkboard. He was born without usable vocal cords. In the morning, he helps his family theater. At night, he engages in Necromancy.
He is the guardian of a mythical weapon called the Death Scythe. While mortal weapons kill the living, the death scythe has the power to kill death. In layman's terms, the Death Scythe has the power of resurrection.
Chalon is trying to understand how this weapon works. This weapon doesn't work on everyone. It has a preference for resurrecting certain people, while others are left to rot. The book takes place in a single day. It starts when Chalon wakes up, and it ends when he goes to bed.
You learn everything you need to know of Chalon in this one single day.
