A modern take on the classic Victorian gothic novel, threaded with romance, horror and intrigue. Angela Batty is an ordinary misfit, eager to escape her provincial Transylvanian home for the bright lights of Bucharest. But something deep in the forest has other ideas. Attacked by wolves while lost in the forest, the light from the windows of a mysterious castle seems inviting, but the reclusive and neurotic occupant is far more deadly than any savage canine. Soon, Angela embarks on a terrifying and enticing journey through undead society, a world that is as dangerous as it is glamorous, where ancient rivalries and dark secrets hide behind every smile, and romance can only be bought with blood.