Christine Feehan works wonders for her legion of fans, bringing them a dark, engrossing series of tales from the Carpathians. This time, she tells the daring story of a female vampire hunter who turns out to be as seductive - and mysterious - as the nocturnal denizens she destroys... For as long as she can remember, Natalya has always struggled with demons: first with childhood nightmares, then, later, with immortal beings who hunt and kill innocents, just like they did to her twin brother. A Carpathian or a vampire, she deals with everyone who kills at night, and she has no equal, until one day she is seduced by the one whom she considers her enemy. A Carpathian who has seen almost everything during her endless existence, Vikirnoff does not think that he is any more than - something you can be surprised by - until he meets a woman, his competitor in the hunt for vampires. A dangerous and gifted warrior in her own right, Natalya has traits that are strangely similar to his, albeit alien. Who is this mysterious woman who is afraid of no one - not even him? Natalya may be the key to the survival of the Carpathians, but Vikirnoff is sure of one thing - she is the key to his heart and soul...