Oliver's life is no different from those of most middle school kidsexcept he sleeps in a coffin and drinks blood for breakfastOliver Nocturne lives a pretty normal lifehe deals with bullies, has an obnoxious older brother, and generally feels misunderstood. But being a vampire presents another host of problems, especially when he feelshe knowshe's not quite like everyone else.When Emalie, a human girl with a troubled past, takes a picture of him, Oliver ignores the rules that forbid him from interacting with humans and agrees to show her the darkest secrets of the Seattle underworld. But their quest will uncover more than vampire mythologythey will learn the terrible truth about Oliver's past and his purpose. And for Emalie, this knowledge could come at a fatal price.