On the eve of the pandemic, Rix is a vampire struggling to survive on the fringes of modern-day Seattle. Undocumented, he hides in the city's underbelly to avoid detection. His undead world upends when mysterious forces abduct one of his kind. Rix fears he may be next, impelling him to flee north in search of a safer neighborhood. His hunt for refuge takes an unexpected turn after a chance encounter with a human nurse. Despite the dangers of crossing worlds, Rix finds himself drawn to this woman-and things begin to change for the better. But can it last? In this unique urban fantasy, an itinerant vampire must decide if he can trust a human stranger and keep them both safe from the darkness he's trying to escape. A gritty slice of life tale blending of dark literary fiction and new weird fiction.