Aloriana is a dhampir, a half vamipre trained to kill the powerful and evil kind of vampires, called Strigoi. Miria is Aloriana's best friend, and is a Moroi (gentle vampires each with a special magical power), who was taken away by a strigoi. Al has to save her friend from the dark world. But now, Miria herself is her strongest enemy. Will Al be able to do take the life of her best friend? Or, was there just another solution?