Zoey Redbird, vamypre High Priestess in training, seems to have lost herself. Her awesome powers over the elements were not enough to save someone close to her, and now her group must help her reclaim her centre and find herself again. But evil has its own plans, and these won't wait for Zoey to return to full power. The House of Night is facing its biggest threat yet and Zoey, and her BFFs, are needed at full strength to face the trials that have besieged it. And these trials go beyond any (un)usual red vamypre, fallen immortal, or even boyfriend troubles. Darkness is taking on the world and only Zoey can fight a path through to the light ... if she dares ...