Jason Bishop was an ordinary police officer, trying to become a detective. Will Sinclair worked for the FBI in forensic analysis, hoping to graduate to field work. Both were longtime friends, but neither were getting good prospects. One day, Will learns about a company doing special training. He and Jason both apply, hoping to get good marks to show their superiors. However, they soon find themselves unwittingly as top candidates for a secret organization called the Investigative League of Guardians. Will and Jason eagerly join up.Yet, things turn from the unusual to the bizarre when their new superiors send them on a frantic chase, pitting them against strange creatures and a deadly army of criminals known as Dread. All clues point to a set of vases, sealed shut for decades, but their true meaning and purpose remains a mystery.