And unlife can sometimes open up new perspectives that seem centuries too early to dream about. But how to use the gifts of the gods? Which one should you bet on? And are only the gods capable of changing the fate of an unlucky young vampire? And what does a bloodsucker actually need from his own afterlife? Greatness? Power? Love? Or just quenching the eternal thirst for blood? Theodore is given the opportunity to make a difficult choice himself, but too powerful forces are trying to influence this choice.