Paladin is a non-stop roller-coaster ride from start to finish, leading into Stage III. Demitri, Azia and Mary, our three CIA agents meet new characters and get further down the rabbit hole of their new existence as Partials. A type of vampire that can walk in daylight. They learn more about the Spear of Longinus that they came into possesion of in the first Stage of the series. All leading up to brand new characters introduced at the end of this novel that will propel you into Stage III coming Spring 2014.