Fledgling vampyre Zoey Redbird has managed to settle in at the House of Night. She’s come to terms with the vast powers the vampyre goddess, Nyx, has given her, and is getting a handle on being the new Leader of the Dark Daughters. Best of all, Zoey finally feels like she belongs--like she really fits in. She actually has a boyfriend…or two. Then the unthinkable happens: Human teenagers are being killed, and all the evidence points to the House of Night. While danger stalks the humans from Zoey’s old life, she begins to realize that the very powers that make her so unique might also threaten those she loves. Then, when she needs her new friends the most, death strikes the House of Night, and Zoey must find the courage to face a betrayal that could break her heart, her soul, and jeopardize the very fabric of her world.


身為雛鬼的柔依‧紅鳥正在適應吸血鬼養成學校「夜之屋」的生活。她承接了偉大夜后妮克絲賦予的強大力量，且成為菁英社團「黑暗女兒」的領導人。最棒的是，柔依終於有了歸屬感，覺得她和同學不再有隔閡；還開始交一……或兩個男朋友。可是意想不到的事情發生了：人類社會的青少年相繼失蹤、死亡，所有證據都指向夜之屋！當另一則消息傳來，柔依的人類朋友將是下一個受害者，她開始理解到，讓自己如此獨特的力量也將威脅到她所愛的人。然而，在她最需要新朋友之際，夜之屋竟發生血光之災。如今，柔依必須鼓起勇氣面對背叛、承受痛徹心扉的哀傷，而她擁有的一切也將面臨巨大危險……