In the third House of Night novella, theecret history we've all been waiting for is finally revealed. Neferet, the Tulsa House of Night's darklyeductive High Priestess, wasn't always a powerful vampyre, buthe has always been beautiful. Raised in turn-of-the-century Chicago in a motherless home, her beauty makes her the prey of unwanted attention and abuse, leaving her withcars that will never heal - and a Darkness that will eventually need to find its way out. But whenhe is Marked and gainstrength, both physical and magickal,he turns her anger into power and looks for a way to regain what wastolen from her. From victim to High Priestess, beautiful young woman to powerfuleductress, Neferet's journey begins ...