The fateful bite of a vampire turns the world of teenaged Alex Elder upside down in this tale of loyalty and loss. As he adjusts to the terrors of undead society, Alex searches for nobility in the gothic underground of New York City. And in the back of his mind, he wonders whether he will ever be able to enjoy a normal life again.

Follows Alex Elder, a reluctant vampire, who is in search of his origins and his enemies.

Once, Alex Elder was a normal teenaged boy, raised by loving parents and living an unextraordinary life. All that changed the day Alex was murdered by vampires, and reborn as a creature of the night. He swore to use the powers his transformation granted him for good, and he will need all his abilities and wits to survive his greatest trial.