Having escaped the horrors of the Dark Dimension, Elena looks forward to starting classes at Dalcrest College and settling into a charming college town where the houses are covered in ivy and where her parents met. Her relationship with Stefan is cloudless, and even Damon seems to have changed for the better and is trying to earn the trust of others.

But even here, far from her hometown of Fells Church, danger lurks for Elena and her friends. When students begin to disappear from campus one after another, every new acquaintance may turn out to be a potential enemy.

Elena suddenly discovers a secret that has been kept under wraps for many years. The girl is shocked to the core, she realizes that perhaps a catastrophe is inevitable. Will Elena be able to outwit cruel fate? And who will catch her at the last moment, preventing her from falling into the abyss - Stefan or Damon?