In 1944, The Northern Reaper attends an Ashton auction to win the Resurrection Herb for his poisoned brother, Lincoln Thorne. The auction rule to Light the Sky Lantern unexpectedly engages him to The eldest Miss Carmichael, Serena Carmichael. Amid conspiracies by The Crawford family, The Hawthorne family, and foreign spy Agent Blackwood, The Reaper uncovers a plot of stolen treasures and biochemical weapons. He must protect his love and save the city from a toxic lab. Ultimately, he destroys the villains and marries Serena Carmichael in a chaotic era.
