Zoe lost all her boyfriends: Eric Knight found out that she was cheating on him, Lauren Blake died, and her relationship with Heath Luke was broken off forever. The girl's misfortunes did not end there. Her friends turned away from her, because she deceived them so often! Neferet is plotting something evil, and soon Aphrodite has a vision in which Zoe’s grandmother writes a song about terrible creatures in the guise of ravens. Zoe made friends with Aphrodite, and soon regained her other friends . They finally understood why she could not be frank with them. A new hero named James Stark appears in the girl’s life. They understand each other perfectly. James has a special gift; he always hits the target, which makes him very dangerous. But James's body rejects the Change, and he dies in Zoe's arms. Just before the end, the girl reveals to him a terrible secret that perhaps he will not die forever, but will return to the House of Night in the guise of the Aspirant. Her words turn out to be true: Stark turns into the Undead and, obeying Neferet’s evil will, wounds Stevie Rae, so that the unfortunate woman’s blood spills onto the ground. Thus, the line of the song comes true and the power contained in it awakens. Zoe and her friends, including Eric Knight, leave the House of Night, taking Stevie Rae with them. Now they have to defeat Neferet and save the House of Night!