Maxwell Lightfoot, the world's latest demon hunter, has recently struck out on his own after being trained by Darius Key, a former apostle, in Atlanta, Ga. Maxwell's past has caught up with him as he abandoned by his family and friends, left to barely getting by working at a pizza parlor in Tuscaloosa, Al., with an antagonistic co-worker, Megan. His problems are increased as a supernatural being, Rhumme, has obtained permission from Jalene, the Most High, to obtain his soul. With only the new angel, Avorya, as an ally, Maxwell walks the line between life and death.