In the name of safety, the elders have shut out the outside world and demanded a culture of strict conformity. Shifrah's differences create a mental prison from which she can envision no escape-- until Donovan rides into town.

The Blood Drinker, Donovan, son of the ancient Prophetess, has come to warn that the demon queen has rallied her army to attack the city. He implores them to disperse across the land, trusting in That Which Is to protect them. The city's leaders remain adamant that safety is found in the fortress they have built but, as tensions rise, Shifrah uncovers the gruesome truth of their secret attempts to appease the Bloodless.

Donovan can change Shifrah into a being like him. Combined with her Gifts, she'll be as powerful as the gods, but she can't save her people until she learns to overcome her own dark appetites and embrace her unique nature.