Fledgling vampyre Zoey Redbird has managed to settle in at the House of Night finishing school. She finally feels like she belongs, even gets chosen as the Leader of the Dark Daughters. Best of all, she actually has a boyfriend... or two. The the unthinkable happens: Human teenagers are being killed, an all the evidence points to the House of Night. While danger stalks the humans from Zoeys old life, she begins to realize that the very powers that make her so unique might also threatens those she loves. Then, when she needs her new friends the most, death strikes the House of Night, and Zoey must find the courage to face betrayal that could break her heart, her soul, an jeopardize the very fabric of her world.