Biting thralls is always a roll of the will they be relieved, overwhelmed or angry? In the depths of winter, in both York and New York, both LJ of House Pan and Jem of House New England have had to bite a thrall and the adjustment becoming a bat, teleportation, biting necks and drinking blood. And Chelsea is facing challenges of her own as her powers, abilities and determination are tested. The sixth instalment of Conclave of Vampires asks is death the end? Or is death the answer?