The gothic cities of St. Viktersburg and New Holland are caught off guard by a new and evil menace. Similar to vampires, this threat comes in the form of Countess Eva Sandagaul-one of the world's most beautiful women. Her cursed existence unravels and soon reveals her family secret. As a result, a chain reaction of events spiral out of control causing Thomas Dikane and Xavier Nokovic, two of the most powerful men on earth, to go head to head for the first time. Eva reluctantly takes command of her species during their unyielding quest for human flesh and blood. With a crisis that spans two cities, Thomas is forced to exchange his life for the immortality of one child wedged in the middle of Eva's revenge during the dreaded dark season.