Eleanor Hastings is hardly an ordinary debutante. She is entering her first London Season at the age of twenty-four, after spending the past nine years with her father in India. With her mother determined to have her make a good match amongst the ton, Eleanor has more pressing matters on her mind. Namely, hunting vampires. After making the startling discovery that vampires have returned to London after more than thirty years, Eleanor must rely on her wits, courage, and newfound friends to combat the growing threat.

'ʜᴇ ɪꜱ ᴀ ᴍᴏɴꜱᴛᴇʀ, ʙᴜᴛ ɪ ᴛʜɪɴᴋ ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʀᴇ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴇʟꜱᴇ. ᴀɴᴅ ɪᴛ ꜱᴄᴀʀᴇꜱ ᴍᴇ ɴᴏᴛ ᴛᴏ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴡʜᴀᴛ.' Power and Strength- the motto that has shaped everything in Daliah Viper's life, extending over her blood and family. After a supposed victory, the world is shaky, the country is weary. Everyone at court is still out for blood, and everyone can betray everyone in the games and dances, alliances, and fights. A palace is a dangerous place, and eyes are watching for every side. It is a good thing that an animos has many to spare as well when they choose who to trust... ᴿᵉᵈ Qᵘᵉᵉⁿ ᶠᵃⁿᶠⁱᶜᵗⁱᵒⁿ// ᶜᵃⁿᵒⁿ ᶜᵒᵐᵖˡⁱᵃⁿᵗ //ᴾᵃʳᵗ ᴵᴵᴵ ᵒᶠ ᵗʰᵉ' ᴴᵃˡᶠʷᵃʸ ᴸⁱᵉ, ᴴᵃˡᶠʷᵃʸ ᵀʳᵘᵗʰ' ˢᵉʳⁱᵉˢ