Tess Kontos has been raised all over America by her aunt. Her whole life she had been told that her parents died in a car crash shortly after she was born but when she meets Ivan Drakos, her Fallen Guardian, she realises that it isn't necessarily true. She also learns that Kontos isn't just a name from he Greek Heritage. Ivan Drakos is a Fallen Guardian assigned to Tess Kontos. He has recently finished his training with excellent grades possibly one of the best fallen guardians of his time but all his training couldn't prepare him for what is to come and the dangers that sweet, innocent Tess brings into his life.

Nina was born to a mother who only cared enough to name her. Since then her life has been a living hell. She's tortured by the spirits that wish to return to the living by using her untapped power. She is the bridge between the living world and the spiritual. Death comes to her and adopts her, he must teach her the ropes so one day, she too will be known as the new death.