In the ancient castle Wilson Hall, relatives gather on the occasion of the death of a wealthy landowner and, as always, try to solve their problems through inheritance, simultaneously managing not only the property of the deceased, but also the destinies of younger family members. The domineering old woman, Widow Wilson, has already found an elderly groom for her dead husband's pupil. But no one knows that all the inhabitants of the castle are in mortal danger, since the time has come for the awakening of a monstrous evil capable of raising the dead from their graves. Duke Valentine, having risen from many years of sleep, longs to get a pure soul in order to gain power and might. Will the determination of the young lieutenant be able to stop evil, defeat intrigue and envy, changing the destined? This is a story - an old fairy tale with familiar figures, which is so pleasant to read on a cloudy evening in a comfortable chair. The author apologizes for typos. The story and character changes are taken from an alternative world where there are vampires and ghosts, but love is just as strong.