White trying to make a new friend at Saint Wells Home for Boys, Ash loses his beloved handmade doll in the Mire bordering the orphanage. When he goes to retrieve it, Ash becomes trapped in a magical realm that doesn’t want him to leave. With old feuds, broken hearts, and lost souls threatening to entangle him in its dark fabric, Ash must rely on the odd inhabitants to face the Mire and find his way back.