Dorina Basarab is a dhampir-half-human, half-vampire. Subject to uncontrollable rages, most dhampirs live short, very violent lives. So far, Dory has manage to keep herself together by unleashing her homicidal tendencies on thosoe demons and vampires who deserve to be killed.

Back home in Brooklyn after the fortunate demise of her insane Uncle Dracula, Dory's hoping her life is about to calm down for a while. When Dory's friend Claire asks for her help in finding a magical Fey relic, things become more complicated than she anticipated. After agreeing to help gorgeous master vampire Louis-Cesare find his former mistress, Dory and Louis-Cesare discover that finding Christine may lead them to the relic. But they soon realize someone is killing vampire Senate members, and if Dory and Louis-Cesare can't stop the murderer, they may be next...