What brings an 18th century prostitute to that darkest of places where she is willing to trade her frail human life for the gift of immortality as a vampire? Constance Delaware, wrongly accused of murder, is sentenced to death. She grasps at the chance for life offered by a beautiful woman with extraordinary talents. Her vampire mentor introduces Constance to the vampire royal family and, appalled at their power, Constance decides to challenge them. She begins to gather those from the dark side who wish to join her quest. After winning the first battle, Constance realises the royals are far more powerful than she had realised and flees with her lover. When they are discovered, he is killed and Constance is condemned to spending her immortal life imprisoned in an underground tomb. How can she hope to escape from such a place? Is there a future for Constance beyond the walls of her burial place? Only one man knows.