Emma Andrews is born with blood marking her as Dhampir, a child of suffering and a vampire hunter destined to destroy vampires. Drawn to a girl's school which her mother had attended, she receives a position posing as a teacher to protect the girls who are threatened following the deaths of several other students. At the same time, Emma is searching for a way to find a release for her mother.

The terrifying legend of the Cyrprian Queen, a dark goddess, is a mystery Emma pursues with the mysterious Valerian, a half-made brat of a vampire, her cousin Sebastian and Father Luke. Shriving those having been bitten to save them from becoming an undead is part of Emma's calling with the help of her friends. Together they weave their web to uncover the evil hold that Dracula and his followers have kept alive throughout the centuries. Paralyzing fear and darkness faces Emma as she strives to unravel the mystery.

This is a Gothic tale of vampires and their activities in establishing their control throughout the world. Emma is devoted, to the extent of surrendering her life, to uncovering the mysteries and saving the innocent girls at the school. There is constant mystery and excitement from the first page to the very last.