Évrard D'Aboville has been the lethal left hand of King Sabien Arceneaux for centuries. Using his deadly skills, he's indiscriminately killed and maimed at his master's behest. He had never once been disobedient. That is until he was asked to kill an unknown witch by the name of Izmir Lefeuvre. As the granddaughter of the infamous Madame Marie Laveau, Izzie has spent her life in hiding. Marie Laveau's line has been hunted near to extinction, for the fell deeds of their progenitor. A resourceful Izzie hopes to escape her family's legacy and survive with her life intact by recruiting the assistance of a mysterious vampire, Évrard.