Grove, the Grim Reaper, is beyond jaded. His never ending plight of reaping souls has made him depressed, questioning if there is more to his immortal life. However, halfway through the 14th century, he meets Aurelia, who makes him reevaluate his existence. The only humans who could ever see him before were those about to die, but with her, that is strangely not the case. This anomaly blossoms curiosity that snowballs into a delicate romance between god and mortal. In their time together, Aurelia helps Grove feel what it’s like to be truly alive for the first time, which is quite an accomplishment considering he is death . But when Aurelia is ripped away from Grove, with her soul facing an eternity trapped in purgatory, he spirals into dark despair. In desperation he makes a bargain with the queen of the underworld to save Aurelia’s soul—he must reap one hundred million souls in three years. In a race against time and out of options, Grove pours all of his heartbreak, hatred, and agony into an unholy union of death, unleashing a terrible pestilence upon the world—the Black Plague. The world will suffer...all in the name of love. However, when foul play arises from the realm of the gods, Grove may not even survive to meet his grim quota, let alone be reunited with his love.