Vampire - Child of Destiny, is the second book in the 'Vampire' series of books, and continues with the story of Gwen, a five hundred year old vampire. Gwen tells the story of her life starting in Tudor England, and will continue throughout history until present day. Vampire - Child of Destiny continues on from the first book in the series: Vampire - In the Beginning. The book follows Gwen on her first steps into vampirism, murder, abduction, and surviving a difficult and precarious period in her long life.