Manolito de la Cruz wakes to a nightmare. Voices condemn him, he is racked with an unnatural hunger, and somehow he has bonded with a life mate whose name he doesn't even know. MaryAnn wants nothing to do with the Carpathian way of life, but her conscience won't let her leave Manolito's spirit lost in limbo. As the two look for a way to save him from his enemies in the shadow world, they uncover threats not just to Manolito, but to his entire race....