In 1641 Baron <strong>Gideon Redoak</strong> takes on adult responsibilities at the age ofnineteen following his fathers murder. As the countryside around his e... » 

In 1641 Baron Gideon Redoak takes on adult responsibilities at the age ofnineteen following his fathers murder. As the countryside around his estate isterrorized by mysterious deaths Gideon welcomes an offer of assistance from acharismatic stranger Etienne Corbeau. But Corbeau has far more sinisterobjectives when he seduces young Gideon and then kills him. Gideon awakens as avampire and the agony of his death is merely the beginning of the hell onearth that Corbeau plans for him. Gideon eventually escapes Corbeau and onlythen does he learn the breadth and variety of the shadowy supernaturalunderworld to which he now belongs. As the decades pass Gideon and those heloves face hard choices and shattering changes. But despite the loyalty andsupport of his friends Gideon knows that his final confrontation with Corbeauis inevitable. Even with magics aid Gideon has no idea whether he can survivethat confrontationand what it will cost him. «