Jamie Dunn, the 21-year-old hero from John Michael Curlovich's previous novel, "The Blood of Kings", returns in this follow-up story. He's desperately searching for his lover and mentor, Danilo Semenkaru, a charismatic vampire who initiated Jamie into a blood cult of ancient kings before vanishing. Jamie returns to Egypt, the last place he saw Danilo, and soon uncovers a plot by rival immortals to gain power over a fundamentalist Christian group.

Danger, Darkness...and blood Jamie Dunn is as ageless as time, a 21-year-old immortal, lured into the dark world of vampires and ancient kings by his lover, Danilo Semenkaru. But Danilo has disappeared, leaving Jamie lonely and alone. Immersing himself in his studies and his music, he knows the seemingly endless parade of men who fuel his passion is only fleeting, that he must seek out his one true love. And he knows just where to go: back to Egypt, to the pyramids that keep hold of the secrets of the past. What awaits him though threatens his own immortality; a deadly plot by rival immortals to gain power over a fundamentalist Christian organization. Can Jamie stop their plans and save his lover, or will he have to choose between love and power?