Can the new vampire president of the remote and secretive Republic of Translavia be trusted? That is the question Adelaide must answer. The enemy is watching. Already messing with the new regime they will do anything to bring it down including killing anyone who stands in their way. Long ago a highly intelligent, science and music loving race of sentient beings was forced to flee their galaxy. The enemy found their refuge and destroyed it, forcing the survivors underground where they evolved into something else, a creature of legend. A few rebels went further. They came to Earth. Now Adelaide must meet them and decide whether to they should be invited to join the sentient beings who are allied against their old foe. Adelaide must use all the skills her new immortality has gifted her to tread a delicate diplomatic path. Diplomacy is the least of the challenges she faces. An ancient manuscript, assassination attempts and two males vying for her attention are just the start. Zak is an immortal vampire and Colonial Andrei Lupei his friend, feeder and bodyguard. But even Andrei is more than he seems. Together they must save Translavia from the enemy while solving an ancient mystery.