The creation of Child Vampires had been outlawed since the mid 1960's, however there are still a few that survive from before that time. One such child is Tia, a tiny, frail-looking, 8-year-old little girl, with fiery red hair, and a devilish temperament to match. Following a spate of warnings from the Vampire Council about her sloppy kills and outright bad behaviour, Tia is forced to try and settle down and act more human, or face dire consequences. With the help of Simon Gladstone, her newly initiated father, Tia does as she is told, and for a while, all appears well. But then the child kills again, leaving one hell of a mess for the Council to clean up behind her, and they are far from happy.