An old danger returns from a past that was thought to be ash on the wind, seeking answers from those who brought about the fall of the Brethren.Aaron must draw out the last of a vampire society that now exists only in the shadows of a mortal world. Helena faces a darker future, but whether she must do so alone is a choice she is not yet willing to make.The long night is never done, even for those who have passed to a final death. Memories linger in the blood. Remnants of a Brethren society cling to the past and seek retribution against those who brought about its fall.