A centuries old vampiric conspiracy against humanity is finally revealed. Kara-Meir’s embassy to Morytania has failed. The dead are rising, moving toward the holy river, countless in number and hungry for the blood of the living. In Varrock, King Roald summons allies wherever he can find them. Suspicion and religious fanaticism threaten to tear the realm apart, and an ancient prophecy convinces many that their doom is inevitable. In this feverish atmosphere, Kara and her companions race to find the secret of the holy river and to ensure its power cannot be breached. But it is a quest that will force them each to make terrible sacrifices, driving suspicion and division amongst them. Across the holy river is Gar’rth, who can no longer escape his dark destiny. Yet in Morytania, nothing is certain, for the powerful vampire sorceress Vanescula has taken an interest in Gar’rth, and her motives are impossible to perceive. Treachery is everywhere as the vampiric invasion unfurls. And the question for Gar’rth can his love for Kara-Meir offer any redemption in the face of the horrific choices he must make?