Midnight: Rise of the Black Vampires Amber Wharton was brought up knowing that there are special people who have special powers, these gifts increase as they grow older. These people are called Vampires and fifteen year old Amber is one of them. She is a little faster and a little stronger than her classmates. She has all the problems of the average teenager, except for her daily need to consume blood. Nightmares brought on by puberty have forced her to live with her mother in Angel Beach, California. She is faced with a new school, new friends, and a host of new emotions. She is a member of the Uhura coven; members of her coven's eyes outline yellow when their vampire powers are used...Amber's dilema is that she hasn't recieved her powers yet. Amber goes to school with humans and prowls around the big city at night. She has to deal with puberty,social issues and other nearby vampire covens... falling in love with a human only complicates matters. .