Danger waits on both sides of the grave.

Half-vampire Cat Crawfield and her vampire husband Bones have fought  for their lives, as well as for their relationship. But just when  they've triumphed over the latest battle, Cat's new and unexpected  abilities threaten to upset a long-standing balance . . .

With  the mysterious disappearance of vampires, rumors abound that a species  war is brewing. A zealot is inciting tensions between the vampires and  ghouls, and if these two powerful groups clash, innocent mortals could  become collateral damage. Now Cat and Bones are forced to seek help from  a dangerous "ally"the ghoul queen of New Orleans herself. But the  price of her assistance may prove more treacherous than even the threat  of a supernatural war . . . to say nothing of the repercussions Cat  never imagined.