Ardath' is the story of Theos Alwyn, a poet, and lost man, who travels to a secluded monastery looking for a man who can take away his soul. He finds him in Heliobas, a visionary who gave up drawing room seances for the worship of God. A night of introspection and discussion leads Alwyn to write an epic poem that he sends to his publisher and meets an angel named Edris, who tells him to search for Ardath. The story follows various adventures and the enlightenment of Alwyn in the process.