Michiko Nakatomiโan ancient vampire and leader of the Dark Councilโis missing. After she gave up control of the blood bladesโweapons designed to destroy supernaturalsโthe Dark Council challenged Michikoโs leadership...and her right to exist.
Rising tensions within the alliance of vampires, mages, and weres are threatening to tear the Dark Council apart. Some within the Council feel itโs time for supernaturals to step out of the shadows and take whatโs rightfully theirs by invoking the Blood Protocolโan ancient ritual created to eliminate mankind.
Alone, Michiko must face overwhelming odds, bitter betrayals, and unrelenting assassins to prevent the Dark Council from plunging the world into another Supernatural Warโone that could destroy them all.