Miles has evidence of the sheriff's responsibility in several ‘accidental’ deaths that may turn the tide of the blood feud plaguing Twist Creek. When the sheriff’s son finds the evidence, he attempts to murder Miles. After Miles unintentionally kills a boy in retaliation, he learns there are others who seek vengeance, including the restless dead.

In 1883, England, mediums commune with spirits under the eye of the Royal Speaker Society. Sixteen-year-old trans, autistic Silas Bell refuses to conform and is shipped away to Braxton's Finishing School and Sanitorium. When the ghosts of missing girls beg Silas for help, he decides to reach into Braxton's innards and expose its guts to the world.