Mirabel Szelsky's life is thrown upside down when she meets a Dhampir student that just transferred from St. Basil's, enough to make her throw centuries of old-fashioned opinions aside. Alexei, who knows nothing of his own parentage, has a lineage of skilled guardians behind him. What will they do they discover his relation to one of the most skilled guardians in the world?

What happens when a Moroi hides out in the human world for a summer and then receives a mysterious letter 15 years later? How will this person integrate themselves into the world they were meant to grow up in but didn't?

AH. Rose was trying to help but she only made things worse for herself. Before she knows it she's taking self-defense, learning to stand up for herself, to be strong again, fight, and that it's okay to trust people. She's dealing with recent traumatic events in her life but she might find love along the way. Read and Review please. Disclaimer: Richelle Mead owns the characters.