Hagayhay, a Kamatayan responsible for collecting the souls of the departed under the watchful eye of Macan, the caretaker of the good dead, faces an unprecedented challenge one fateful night. His target: Jethro Marasigan, an unsuspecting barista at 'Mystery Cafe.' However, as Jethro teeters on the brink of death, an evil soul, escapes from Sitan's realm, and attempts to seize his body. Hagayhay intervenes successfully, preventing the rogue soul from taking over, but in an unexpected twist, he becomes trapped within Jethro's body, coexisting with the very soul he was meant to collect.
Now, Hagayhay must embark on a quest to find the rogue soul and discover a way back to the underworld. With time running out and the mysteries of life and death intertwined, he faces challenges that will test not only his abilities but also his understanding of both life and death.
Private investigator and necromancer Lawrick Stryker takes on cases for money with no attachments or feelings involved...until he meets Alvis Sullivan, the girl he is willing to save from a rogue soul no matter what it takes.
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After taking over a private investigator business, Lawrick Stryker makes a name for himself in the city of Creos. His cases have a hundred percent success rate, but solving them comes with a hefty price. Clients pay no matter the cost, and Lawrick makes the most of it, for he can find anyone here and in the afterlife. He usually dissociates himself from his clients, but when he meets company heiress Alvis Sullivan, all hell breaks loose. Now interested in the correlation of Alvis to the recent deaths in Creos, Lawrick decides to make a move. Can Lawrick solve this case and catch the rogue soul wreaking havoc in Creos before it's too late?
Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish, a combination of Tagalog & English.
Cover design by Louise De Ramos.