Four centuries and counting It's been a difficult few months in the long life of the vampire Victoria. The death of Bradley, one of the oldest and dearest closest to her, creates a power vacuum that threatens the life she's built for herself. Then there's Zoey, the newborn vampire in Victoria's care. Barely a young woman, if Zoey has any hope of surviving the world she's been thrust in, she will need the wisdom and guidance of Victoria. A plague is also running through Baltimore's supernatural underworld, killing vampires indiscriminately. Victoria has problems. But over four centuries, she's made quite a few friends.