The night is eternal over Elgeron. A sunrise has not been seen since the vampire, Vetala cast her spell of night over the land. For several years, a small population of surviving humans has been hiding in the salt mines, stowing their trust in the pious Rovir Hogan Foxcott. The good Rovir has vowed to protect them, but after one fateful night, he may be the one they need protecting from. As Keavy’s group explores what is left of the city, Foxcott finds himself growing weaker from the poison of the werewolf, and Vetala prepares her child army to overtake the mines. With the arrival of the Ruby Child comes a chance for survival and a small flicker of light in an otherwise dark world.