Twenty-eight-year-old Merit, turned into a vampire against her will, plunged into the dark world of Chicago vampires, realized that the supernatural world hides more than meets the eye, and much more than people thought. And not all secrets should be revealed to people. Now Merit races across the Midwest, trying to get to the thief who has stolen an ancient manuscript that could revive a great evil. But Merit is also a prey. Chicago's enemy is hunting her, and he will stop at nothing to get both her and the book. Now is not the time to show mercy. This is not the time to follow the rules. This is not the time to be cautious. There is a war going on.