The book features the 3 D'Artigo sisters who are half human and half faerie. Each has a special gift, though their gifts aren't exactly reliable. Camille is a witch, Delilah shapeshifts to a kitty, and Menolly is a vamp. The sisters work for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency and must find another operative's murderer.
When humans begin to go missing, then turn up as newly born vampires, it is up to the D'Artigo sisters to pull themselves together and confront the newest emerging threats. It's strickly let's-get-the-bad-guys. The story culminates with Menolly (the youngest sister and a vamp) battling her inner demons and eventually the one who made her a vamp.
When Menolly, daughter of Yanus Sea Holder, arrived at the Harper Craft Hall, she came in style, aboard a huge bronze dragon, followed by her nine fire lizards. The Masterharper of Pern, aware of her unique skills, had chosen her as his only girl apprentice. But the holdless girl had first to overcome many heartaches in this strange new life. Two things sustained her -- her devoted lizards, a subject on which she was fitted to instruct her Masters -- and the music...music of compelling beauty, music-making where at last she was accepted. In the Great Hall, Menolly could fulfil her destiny.
