Rehvenge has always kept his distance from the Brotherhood—even though his sister is married to a member for he harbors a deadly secret that could make him a huge liability in their war against the lessers. As plots within and outside of the Brotherhood threaten to reveal the truth about Rehvenge he turns to the only source of light in his darkening world Ehlena a vampire untouched by the corruption that has its hold on him—and the only thing standing between him and eternal destruction.