Cinder is the story of an animated skeleton named Cinder that must "eat" ghosts to keep the crippling bone-rattles at bay. With the help of Cinder's newfound friend Derpo, they will upend a corrupt kingdom run by literal vultures. Along the way, they will discover the terrible secret of what happened to Derpo's family, explore many fantastical lands, and perhaps learn how Cinder came to be this walking apparition of death and retribution.