In a world where the gods have seemingly turned their backs on the faithful, Lilith has lived her entire life in the shadow of her own mortality. Diagnosed with a terminal illness long ago, she has made peace with her fading vitality, but she cannot extend that same stoicism to her community. When a mysterious, god-cursed plague known as the "Wither" begins to decimate her village, Lilith is forced to abandon the quiet of her laboratory and seek out the very creatures the heavens despise most.

Her solution is a desperate trade: six of her rarest, most carefully cultivated roses in exchange for six vials of vampire blood, which she believes holds the key to a cure. However, the recipient of her offer is not just any monster, but Vale—a powerful, ancient vampire whose interests go far beyon...

In a world where the gods have seemingly turned their backs on the faithful, Lilith has lived her entire life in the shadow of her own mortality. Diagnosed with a terminal illness long ago, she has made peace with her fading vitality, but she cannot extend that same stoicism to her community. When a mysterious, god-cursed plague known as the "Wither" begins to decimate her village, Lilith is forced to abandon the quiet of her laboratory and seek out the very creatures the heavens despise most.

Her solution is a desperate trade: six of her rarest, most carefully cultivated roses in exchange for six vials of vampire blood, which she believes holds the key to a cure. However, the recipient of her offer is not just any monster, but Vale—a powerful, ancient vampire whose interests go far beyon...