They have always been among us.
An ancient, enigmatic race, the Nahan have protected their secret world
by cultivating the myths of fanged, bloodsucking monsters that haunt
legends. Yet they walk through our world as our coworkers and our
neighbors, hiding in plain sight and coexisting in peace. They
survive...and they prosper.
A shy young dreamer, Tomas wanders through his life with help from his
good friends and influential family on the ruling Council. Now, he's
decided his future lies with the Nahan's most elite class: the
mysterious Storytellers. But his family is troubled by his new
choice--and by his new girlfriend, Stell, a wild, beautiful, and deadly
outcast from a fanatical Nahan sect.
As Tomas descends into the dark wonders of the Nahan's most powerful
culture, Stell answers her own calling as an exceptional assassin. But
when a lethal conspiracy threatens their destinies, Tomas and Stell must
unite their remarkable talents against the strongest--and most
sinister--of their kind.