Will his Donati heritage give Jerome the answers he seeks?Apathy and depression plague Jerome Rossini after his medical discharge. Worse, memories of his father's betrayal have returned to haunt him. He's deep in denial when two Donati, Cornelius and Dastan, offer him salvation.The Donati are beings who possess unusual gifts of the paranormal kind, and Jerome finds acceptance with his new family. But his father's treachery pulls Jerome into a fight against the Striga, a species with a thirst for blood.Now, he and his Donati family must defeat Jerome's father and his associates. Will their efforts be enough to prevent the coming bloodbath?