When a group of soldiers decide to flee from the Napoleonic Wars, their journey home takes them through the Black Forest, leading them to an ancient evil and a fight for their lives.

A paranormal expert discovers a house that is at the intersection of so-called "highways" transporting souls in the afterlife.

Max, a 25-year-old aspiring writer living in London, begins a double life as a sex worker in order to research his debut novel.