After the destruction of all the topside master vampires
and the death and resurrection of her council-level vampire
lover, Damali is called before the Council of the Neterus
to answer for her actions. It is there that she discovers
there are consequences even she could not foresee. She also
learns that the consort of the Un-Named One, Lilith, has
come up from the seventh level to set the affairs of the
Dark Realms in order. However, Lilith has a hidden agenda
of her own and it involves the unborn child Damali thought
had been taken from her. The news devastates Damali until a
cold and deadly determination leads her to map out a plan
for Lilith's destruction. An evil force beyond recognition,
Damali's newest nemesis literally brings men to their
knees. But Damali will not be stopped---not even by someone
as dangerously powerful as Lilith. It is a battle that
spills over into the streets and involves the people Damali
has sworn to protect, leaving fewer standing before it's
all over.