"It was a woman who started it all. Her love was the one thing he never expected would ignite the war and bring about the destruction of all humanity. Love - weak, disgusting human love, would be the one thing that would bring about the war that would leave vampires into glory. The time of The Prophecy was nigh. All the signs were there. The Prophecy foretold the end times of humanity, the destruction of major cities, the catastrophic loss of life due to man's own penchant for ruthless destruction. The final piece of The Prophecy had also come at last. Illyan, the Supreme Chancellor of the Twelve Clans of vampires had seen his own wife having visions in increasing frequency and clarity, and the Twelve Clans were certain this was the final sign that The Prophecy was coming true. They knew that Illyan would be the Chancellor who would lead them to victory, wiping the humans off the planet forever, and opening the gates to Heaven and Hell, bringing about the Apocalypse and leading them to rule over the Three Worlds for all of eternity. But her humanity was the one thing they needed most, and it could lead to their undoing."--