When Alban's father appeared with a vampire and apologies, Alban fell under his spell just like everyone else and welcomed him home. But Terrin did not return to live quietly in his brother's kingdom. He had other plans, and with Alban's untrained powers at his disposal, he begins his plan to destroy the Seven Kingdoms and rule them all, beginning with his brother's death.

He casts the blame on his nephew. But there are those who would thwart him, and Alban forms an alliance with Skade, the reclusive Queen of Iomar, and Terrin's slave, a young vampire.

But a darker history lies at the heart of Terrin's treachery, and only Skade knows the true reason why Terrin would murder his own brother and attempt to destroy both Alban and the vampire to achieve his goals.

But the past will collide with the present, and the future remains uncertain.

Events that were set in motion ten years ago come to a head as Skade and Nicodemus struggle to free Alden and the vampire from Terrin's grasp. Old secrets come to light when Skade's exiled son is forced to face his past--or die trying to redeem himself once and for all. Can the crimes of the past truly be forgiven? Only time will tell, but time is running out...

With his power crushed, Terrin is forced to take drastic measures to regain his sons and the power they possess. But he has an ally inside Espen's house who works to further his plans. Skade's son courts redemption to try to save his mother's life, and the vampire dreams a dream that might save them all--or damn them to failure if they do not succeed. This is the conclusion of the Shadows Trilogy.