Rose, a rebellious half-vampire/half-human guardian-in-training and her best friend, Lissa -- a mortal, royal vampire Princess - have now already been busy once they're captured and returned to St. Vladamirs Academy, the very place where they believe their lives may be at most peril. Rose will sacrifice every thing to protect Lissa from people that intend to exploit her out of within the Academy walls and also the Strigoi (immortal, evil vampires) who search her kind from out its sanctuary.