Tessa is a good fighter with a sleek, sturdy sword at her side. She's barely moved into her freshman dorm when zombies crash through the gates. With their graying skin, powerful appetite and strong numbers, zombies are a threat Tessa is used to--and one she enjoys fighting whenever she can. Something she's not used to, however, is Hardin; with his cocky British accent and dark demeanor, his skills with a sword are just as impressive as his collection of tattoos. Soon, Tessa learns it's not just zombies she has to fight, but her heart too.

Paranormal attacks are on the rise and the slayers are peeved. It's double the workload, their anonymous funding will be cut if they can't do their job and it's not like anyone thanks them anyway. Jackie's more worried about her own position as apprentice, especially when she makes the mistake of leaving a witness. To make it worse he now seems to be stalking her.