: Griffin Summerville's journey as a disgraced hunter reflects themes of self-destruction and the search for purpose amidst a chaotic supernatural landscape.

The narrative explores several complex themes common in dark paranormal fiction:

The story follows , a disgraced, self-destructive trans witch hunter who returns to his hometown of Boston for a job he cannot refuse. His life spirals into chaos when he allows an obsessed demon named Balakai —who has been stalking him—into his home.