Challenged to remain in their ancestral castle for a month in order to claim a legacy, Sophia and Karl are plunged into an ancient pact with evil incarnate. If they live through the month, the fortune will be theirs.

But a curse centuries old has come to fruition and is determined to claim Sophia. In all this, her champion seems destined to be Peter Krieg, yet unnatural, or so she believes, desires draw her away from him into the darkness. Forced to choose between the man she loves and her legacy, Sophia must face herself before she can face her enemy.

With Freudian complexity woven into a true gothic novel, Ms. Jones has created a novel that you do not want to read in the dark or during a storm. Sophia's struggle allegorizes the change the world stood on the brink of at the time this novel is set - and though the points made may not be ones that the reader agrees with, the intricacy of thematic intermingling is fascinating.

Synopsis
Sophia Miller has no idea she's descended from werewolves until after her grandfather dies. From the time she and her cousin, Karl, arrive at the old European castle to hear his will, she is plagued by frightening dreams. She intends to collect her inheritance and return to London as soon as possible.

Her plans change, however, when she and Karl learn they must remain in their grandfather's home for a month or the will is void.

Matters are further complicated when another benefactor is named. Peter Krieg, a dark, mysterious stranger, awakens feelings Sophia never imagined...or feared.