Whitby is a place steeped in history, literary connections, and tourism. However, when her parents move them to the seaside town for her mom's latest archeology dig, Lee is less than impressed. The only positive aspect of leaving London for her turns out to be a young man named Aubrey Ruthven who adds a dash of romance and mystery to her new boring life.Teenage twins Malachi and Miranda Tepes come from a long line of vampire hunters. Despite desires for a more normal life, the twins uphold an ancient protection over Whitby initially placed by their family ages ago. Uncertain what to make of Lee when she arrives causing upheaval with their enemies, Mal and Mira accidentally put her in the middle of the building tensions between them and the creatures of the night.Caught in a centuries long conflict, can Lee broker some sort of peace between these foes? So much for a boring life by the seaside.