He might have stopped his killing ways too soon. ¿Senecus, an immortal in Amsterdam, continues hunting serial killers, master vampires, and shape-shifting cannibals. He also trains his extended family to protect them from the darkness closing in. Now he fears the efforts of Old and New World allies won't be enough to defeat the deadly threats they are up against. The fight becomes personal when traitors in the Church contract a hit on his partner, Jo. Sen helps her escape, setting forward a chain of events that could change humanity's future. But the situation goes from bad to worse when Sen is captured and brutally tortured by his old Roman nemesis, a master vampire. With his life hanging in the balance, Jo must gather her strike team and lead a mission to set Sen free. Will they make it in time, or are the immortal's days finally numbered?