Twenty-four-year-old Amanda Holston dreams of getting a little excitement in her life. In the sleepy town of Skidway Lake, that may be asking too much.

Until one snowy morning, a string of murders shatters the peace, and a near-fatal accident leaves her scarred – but with more than just wounds. Voices echo in her head, and she sees a dark man in her dreams. She blames the delusions on the accident… but the dark man is all too real.

Haunted by visions and whispers hinting at a destiny she never imagined, Amanda is suddenly thrust into a realm of legend. In this new reality, vampires rule the shadows, myths walk the earth, and a revelation comes to light…

Ancient vampire blood courses through Amanda's veins.

As she tries to make sense of the implications of her lineage, and her growing attraction to Mihnea, the son of Vlad Tepes himself... Castle Dracul looms in the horizon. Is it a gothic prison or a birthright to be claimed?

Amanda is plunged unprepared into the dangerous intrigues and conflicts of the vampire world. She must learn the secrets of her ancestry if she wants to survive. The brutal murders that plagued her hometown echo ominously in this new realm, serving as a chilling reminder of the darkness that surrounds her.

Can Amanda control the power awakening within her?

Can she forge her own path, or will the shadows of her past and a legacy she never chose consume her?