Alyssa Steins is a siphoner with no knowledge of her heritage. All her life, she knew nothing of the supernatural world, only that she and her twin sister could touch her estranged father's watch and do all kinds of strange, wonderful things. Now, the supernatural has come knocking at her door and she finds herself caught in the whirlwind of magic, deceit and betrayal that is Mystic Falls. With a coven of merciless relatives hunting her down and a sister that just seems determined to get into all sorts of trouble, what's a young siphoner to do but make a few questionable alliances? Or, the girl who never wanted an epic romance, ends up with more than one epic love.