All Nathan wanted to do was protect people, no matter what. But, his whole life gets turned upside down when a mission goes sideways and he is turned into a vampire. Now, his priorities must shift as tensions between the vampire clans rise and he is forced to ally with a young vampiric noble as she seeks to reform their society from the inside. But, as Nathan well knows, not all vampires are content to hide in the shadows and let humans rule the world. The world stands on a pyre, and a secret held by Nathan's family may very well be the spark that lights the fires of war.