High school graduate Audrey Sanders had plenty to look forward to. With her university acceptance secured, everything seemed to be in order - until a car accident that should have killed her. Now, her plans are on hold and everything has changed. Her senses are overbearing, leaving her feeling hopeless. The warmth of humans, their alluring scent and the tantalizing taste of them in the air… it all clouds her ability to merge back into society. And there are dangers waiting in the dark while she is vulnerable: an old hatred has its sights on her. As the threat of this new, dangerous world envelops her, her unique upbringing adds a twist that nobody expects.