Ever since they met centuries ago, vampires Jean-Marie St. Just and HZl ne d'Agelet have loved each other. But their passion has always been thwarted by the demands of duty. Today, Jean-Marie has been enlisted to kill HZl ne's sister, Madame Celeste-the evil vampire Queen of New Orleans. For HZl ne, that means choosing between the love of her life or her own flesh and blood.