In a space-faring future, an alien war criminal seeks vengeance on humanity, and a celebrated-but-bumbling hero is forced back into action... whether he likes it or not.
A corrupt detective kidnaps a young woman and crashes into a lake. Moments from drowning, they find themselves in limbo, between life and death, at a casino belonging to the devil, offered the chance to gamble their souls for their lives.
At the cusp of WW I, through letters, telegrams, newspaper clippings, and diaries the story of an ancient evil rebirthing into the world unfolds. As Mina Harker approaches her "Silent Passage," she and her rapidly maturing son transition . . .