There’s something wrong with me. It’s hidden, under the skin where nobody can see, but I know. I know, my parents know, and my baby sister Anna knows. But that’s it. Not another soul. Not even my best friend. Because there are some things you just don’t talk about.

Phriek is unusual, in more ways than one. First, she's died. Twice. Second, she talks to ghosts. Third, she's in love with a dead guy.

Following the slaughter of her village, Elizabeth is plunged into the dangerous and deceptive world of Vampires. Forced to work as a maid for one of the most highly honoured Vampire families, a risky romance sparks. The choice that Elizabeth then has to face is not a simple one: Providing she finds an escape route, does she leave her lover behind for her own safety or stay with him?