Vampires. They will protect us from the zombie hoards on the condition that we feed them. A bargain of blood that has stood for over a decade. Evelyn Younger was fourteen when the undead outbreak started and the deal was struck. Now having lived it first hand she deals with the aftermath of walking too close to their world. One that left her broken and scarred, fighting for her life against throngs of undead. It has been two months since anyone has heard from Dimitri. Adam King, his newly turned protege, grows increasingly worried about his elder who he believes is being held against his will by Zhang Qi, the vampire lord of Lake City. Overwhelmed by her recent appointment to the council, Liv Younger struggles with winter preparations, boyfriend drama and an increasing number of panic attacks she suspects have something to do with the missing vampire. A shocking attack on Junction sends Liv back into the wilds. Joined by old friends and new they trek north, determined to find the fate of Dimitri and restore trade with Lake City. If they can survive the journey through hundreds of miles crawling with undead.