Still trapped in the past, Kate discovers that the mysterious underground chamber might once have had a far more sinister purpose. Even Edgar finds himself puzzled, but he soon realizes that an ancient vampire threat is trying to break back into the world... and Thaxos looks set to be its first stop. Meanwhile, Estella has a shocking experience that makes her question her relationship with Edgar, but can she escape her destiny or is she doomed to become the Witch of Thaxos? At the same time, Madeleine comes to realize that she might never be happy with a mortal man. This is the eighth book in the long-running Dead Souls saga. Each book ends with a cliffhanger, and readers are advised to start at the beginning. This is the 2022 edition of the original 2014 book.