Esperanza Villafuerte's life ended in 1948, but she does not rest in peace. For decades she has struggled to control her monstrous instincts and evade the sadistic sanguijuela who turned her, all while searching for something - or someone - to soothe the aching loneliness in her heart. The small town of Forks, Washington seems the perfect place to lay low, and the kind Doctor Cullen and his family may be just what Esperanza needs to find purpose in her unlife.