Aleksei "Lex" Simons decided to explore the nightlife to find inspiration for his novel. He stumbles upon the Seventh Dawn and discovers more than inspiration: he finds a new world of vampires, wereanimals, and more magic than even he could have imagined. A series of mutilation murders frightens the city. A killer stalks the night. Strange symbols are drawn in blood on an alley wall. 'Prey For Me, ' a killer croons as one by one citizens of the city are slaughtered. Members of the mysterious world, including friends near and dear, fall-collapsing into comas with little warning. And then the killer's attention turns to one of their own and he comes one step closer to destroying everything. The more-than-mortal community bands together in an attempt to stop the chain of events leading to the end of their world. The stench of death envelops the city. But more than death has come to the city. An ancient menace is awakening. A series of events have been set in motion. And Aleksei will find himself in the midst of the apocalypse. In the world of magic, things are not always as they appear.