A murderous religious cult is way-laying travellers and stealing goods in nineteenth century India. As the disappearances mount and trade becomes difficult, the British East India Company is forced to act. But they give the job to an upper-class officer completely out-of-touch with the country rather than the obvious candidate who has been in India for years and well understands the people and culture.

　　The puppets battle their most powerful enemy yet as they protect their new master from the demon God that created the Secret of Life.

　　A puppeteer's ability to bring inanimate objects to life attracts the attention of the Nazis during World War II