Fledgling vampire Zoey Redbird has managed to settle in at the House of Night finishing school. She has friends, a boyfriend (or two) and is the leader of the Dark Daughters. Then the unthinkable happens: Human teenagers are being killed, and the evidence points to the vampires at Zoey's school. While danger stalks the humans from Zoey's past, she begins to realize that the very powers that made her so unique might also threaten those she loves. When death strikes the House of Night, Zoey must find the courage to face a betrayal that could break her heart and soul.