to survive in a ruined world she must embrace the darkness allison sekemoto survives in the fringe the outermost circle of a walledin city by day she and her crew scavenge for food by night any one of them could be eaten some days all that drives allie is her hatred of themthe vampires who keep humans as blood cattle until the night allie herself dies and becomes one of the monstersforced to flee her city allie must pass for human as she joins a ragged group of pilgrims seeking a legenda place that might have a cure for the disease that killed off most of civilization and created the rabids the bloodthirsty creatures who threaten human and vampire alike and soon allie will have to decide what and who is worth dying for againenter julie kagawas dark and twisted world as an unforgettable journey begins