Sarai, Marcelle, and Setanta s reign as the queens and king of the secret vampire kingdom of New Ulster has begun. The duties of a queen consort are straightforward. For the witch Sarai, it means studying vampire law and history, knighting a bodyguard, growing an heir, and discovering what it means to have a family. All the while, a creeping thirst itches her dry throat with its bloody implications as she lusts for new sustenance. For the vampire Marcelle, it means trying to figure out who is tipping off the vampire hunters she s meant to be eliminating. The lovers must brace themselves against plots spinning around them, or everything may go up in flames.