Magier - dampier, child of man and vampire. She is ready to come to terms with her fate, but she is haunted by the mystery of her own birth. To find out the truth, she goes home in the company of her beloved half-elf Lisil, his extraordinary dog named Malets and the young scribe Wynn. Hot on their heels are two vampires, whose interest, however, is not due to a thirst for blood...