With the slayers closing in, Ingrid out to kill him, and Bertrand turned traitor, Vlad needs the power of the Praedictum Impaver to survive. To everyone's surprise the book brings Sethius back to life, claiming to be the original Chosen One and intent on destroying the whole world. Not strong enough on his own, Vlad must persuade all his enemies to work together in order to defeat the ancient vampire.
—Phil G