If war approaches the threshold itself, then a man's duty is to protect his family, his home and his country. Rüdiger von Schloterstein took the news of the war in stride. He always knew the day would come when the country would use his sword. His ancestors have always been the pillar of the throne, it was the vampires that the kings of Aldania trusted with their lives and safety. His wife can only wait and pray that the separation will not be eternal. The book has battles, friendship, love, the Inquisition and prison, a sacred mascot and a happy ending.