It is a story of history, loss, and suffering... but also one of hope, redemption, and love. After all, what worth is a tale without light to pierce the darkness?
Three thousand years ago, in Huaxia, a young woman named Yiyao was betrayed by the man she loved and turned into a vampire. Cast out, she wandered the earth burdened with guilt, until one extraordinary encounter with a Carpenter in Israel gave her forgiveness, redemption, and purpose.
Centuries later, in modern Arizona, she lives in hiding. There she crosses paths with Alexander Wren, a psychic gifted with both destructive Aggressor powers and protective Defender abilities. Once an investigator, now a recluse, Alexander fears the exposure of his rare gifts
When Yiyao and Alexander's lives entwine, their fragile bond draws them into the hidden Court: a secretive tribunal that governs vampires and psychics alike. Pursued by a sadistic vampire lord and a terrifying faction known only as the Ones Who Laugh, they must decide how far they are willing to go; for justice, forgiveness, and each other.