Historical romance novel After a pirate raid on the high seas, Ian is enslaved by a mysterious woman. It takes him months to escape, but something is wrong with him: the light of the sun causes him torment, and he feels an almost insatiable lust for blood ...After her father dies on an archaeological expedition, young Elizabeth is supposed to leave Egypt and live a normal life in London. On the boat trip to England she meets the mysterious Ian and is immediately fascinated. Her passion for him completely confuses her. Yet she knows nothing of Ian's dark secret ...