The vampires want liberty at any cost. The demigods want to protect the city. Gertie has found herself an unwitting member of a vampire uprising, even though her heart is being pulled by its enemy, Hector. How could she possibly leave Jeno, who needs her now more than ever? The vampires have been oppressed for centuries in caves beneath the acropolis without economic resources. They've been wronged, and Gertie wants to help to liberate them. But the vampires want liberty at any cost—even human life. Can Gertie go along with that?