lock by the residents of the Village of Bedfordshire, Massachusetts in 1692, is executed via the "ducking chair" into a well of holy water. A force erupts from his chest, killing him and escaping the well. Three hundred years later, the force from the well, Beladon, contacts Dorian Leeves, a young man with supernatural abilities, and informs him that he possesses the same powers as Elias Doever. Dorian will accomplish his ascension into powers beyond his belief if he can re-unite the "three bloods" of Elias Doever, himself, and Beladon. However, the body was buried in secret unconsecrated ground. Dorian's new love interest, Toby Blessing, creates complications for his quest to find the skeletal remains of Elias Doever for his ascension. Dorian must decide whether to abandon his ascension and power or embrace a life with Toby in the present day.