Peace was never meant to last.
One year after humans and vampires forged an unprecedented alliance, a brilliant scientist seeking to eradicate the vampire race unleashes an experimental virus unlike anything the world has ever known.
The result is catastrophic.
Cities fall within days. Entire kingdoms vanish beneath an unstoppable tide of infected. As civilization crumbles, ancient secrets buried for thousands of years begin to awaken.
At the heart of the chaos lies the First Garden?a forgotten civilization whose greatest act of compassion may have created the world's greatest nightmare.
Marcus, the legendary commander of the Crimson Guard, must stand against impossible odds.
Adrian, a scientist haunted by his own discoveries, races to find a cure before hope itself is consumed.
The Keeper is finally forced to reveal the truth he has protected for centuries.
And an ancient intelligence, older than history itself, offers humanity one terrible choice:
A world without suffering...
...or a world with freedom.
