The superhumans keep the ancient one in the basement and pump blood out of him to prolong their life. Children of the Legacy fight against the wild growth that has spread throughout the world. Servants of the ancients are attacked by hunters. The young power of the world of darkness destroys vampire clubs... New characters and destinies are closely intertwined with the lives of the heroes of the first book, continuing the plot, touching on the stories of ancient servants, their lives in the distant past: first meetings with the Vendari and centuries of wandering under the cover of night, keeping the secret of their immortality and trying not to go crazy, losing the remnants of humanity.