For nearly six hundred years, Vlad Tepesh cared for nothing, so he had
nothing to lose. His brutal reputation ensured that all but the most
foolhardy stayed away. Now, falling in love with Leila has put him at
the mercy of his passions. And one adversary has found a devastating way
to use Vlad's new bride against him.
A powerful spell links Leila to the necromancer Mircea. If he suffers or
dies, so does she. Magic is forbidden to vampires, so Vlad and Leila
enlist an unlikely guide as they search for a way to break the spell.
But an ancient enemy lies in wait, capable of turning Vlad and Leila's
closest friends against them . . . and finally tearing the lovers apart
forever.