Family is strength. A thousand years ago, the Ancient vampires swore an oath to each other that they would remain together forever. But even if you're immortal, promises are hard to keep.

Arriving in New Orleans in 1722, the Ancient Mikaelson vampires, brothers Klaus and Elijah and their sister Rebekah, believed their dangerous past was behind them. But lawlessness reigns in the city, here is a real paradise for witches and werewolves who don’t really want to share their territory with anyone.

The Mikaelsons find themselves at their mercy... especially after Klaus met the beautiful and the mysterious Vivianne. Her upcoming marriage is the key to ending the war between the rival clans, and Klaus' intervention could destroy this hard-won alliance between witches and werewolves.

Elijah struggles to create a safe home for his family, while Rebekah struggles with unexpected feelings for the French captain, but won’t Klaus’s fickle passion destroy their world, driving them in different directions forever?