When Lanie Weber heard that her father was dead, she had to see the body for herself -- looking for the closure she never got when her mother died. Being a volunteer firefighter, she was pretty sure she could deal with how gruesome it might be, seeing her father, but she never thought that meeting Mac was a sure sign that things were going to turn around in her normal life.

Mac Knight knew things were a little off when Admiral Winslow called to setup a charter flight for Ms. Weber. Being an ex-Seal he figured that he could take care of popping in and out of Taribu, making sure that Burton was as dead as the military claimed. No matter what training Mac had he wasn't prepared for what he encountered at their destination or the woman who turns out more than he had planned for. Now with the threat of a true nightmare, Mac and Lanie will have to lean on each other to bring down a madman.

An unexpected twist to vampire lore, Ms. Popp gives a tantalizing story that weaves three different creatures together. Lanie and Mac's bond keeps the story going fast and strong until the very end. I just hope that Dirk's story is just as thrilling.