Wanniukaga is the last of his people. No one else carries on his
cultural traditions. It was the end of the world for the healer and
spiritual leader. He is four hundred years old, and he is not alone.
Afflicted by vampirism from those who slaughtered his nation, Wanniukaga
is further burdened with the spirits of his people inside his mind.
Shattered by hard economic times St. Louis lays atop an older city whose
people died out centuries ago, save for Wanniukaga who wanders its urban
decay to this day. Locked in a struggle to preserve his people's
traditions and adapt to accelerating change the healer must balance his
many personalities. Two homeless teenagers befriend and help Wanniukaga
through difficult times against other vampires responsible for the death
of his people, evade religiously motivated amateur vampire slayers and
confront a hardhearted Squad Five operator stepping outside the rules of
his unit.