Fresh off of a messy breakup, first year Canterlot Academy student, Totality gets grudgingly grouped with her weird classmate, Gamma Burst for a collaborative final project. After an initial rocky start to their working relationship, the two suddenly find that they share the same secret affinity for the forbidden art of necromancy. The excitement of finally finding another like themselves is suddenly shattered as Gamma's necromantic spell book is stolen and Totality's ex boyfriend turns up dead in an apparently connected ritualistic sacrifice. Something must be done as ponies begin to go missing from campus. Totality and Gamma walk a tightrope as they attempt to recover the contraband book, discover the identity of the novice necromancer and thwart their plans without outing themselves to the school or the killer.

This story is a sequel but can be read and enjoyed stand alone. If you'd like more background on the main character and a more fleshed out understanding of how necromancy works in Equestria, read Twilight's Scale too.