When geophysicist Bill Stevens notices an unusual seismic anomaly occurring somewhere in outback Western Australia it piques his interest. He dedicates his time to discovering the true cause of this strange signal. But this dedication sets events in motion that could change the course of history.

Meanwhile Robbie Davis, a young mine worker based in Kalgoorlie, struggles with a strange gift. He can sometimes hear people’s thoughts … and he hates it … Little could he know that his fledgling mental ability might prove instrumental in the brewing storm against an incomprehensible force bent on fulfilling its own sadistic whims.

Whisked away from a medical conference in Sydney, world-renowned haematologist Dr David Reynolds is told that his expertise is needed for a top-secret case at the ECDC in Stockholm, Sweden. His confusion only intensifies when he finds himself in a room filled with a highly obscure collection of professionals. What could a haematologist have in common with a linguist; a historian; a psychologist; an occultist?

Confusion turns to incredulity when those gathered are finally informed of the reason they have been summoned. An archaeological dig in Romania has unearthed something that had been buried for centuries; something that should be no more than skeletal remains; something that is still alive to this day – thirsting, lusting, scheming …

The ancient vampire has been freed from his tomb and is slowly regaining his strength. A ‘prisoner’ at the ECDC, he plots his emancipation from captivity with one goal in mind: retribution against those who entombed him all those centuries ago. Dr Reynolds is dragged into a world of revenge and pure hatred spanning the millennia. A world where only he holds the key to putting a lid on things before the consequences become dire for all of humankind.

It began with a bang. The Earth shook as it was bombarded by high-energy particles without warning, and after that moment nothing would ever be the same again. Violent chemical reactions in the atmosphere rained down acid, dark clouds blotted out the sun and gave the impression of a desolate wasteland – but this was only the beginning …

Something else had caught a ride on the interstellar storm. Something only postulated by meagre human science without any comprehension of its true nature. Dark matter was transported to the Earth – and it was not simply inorganic as expected. It was alive, and it was wreaking havoc with reality itself.

Astrophysicist Emily Young is left to deal with a world gone crazy. Gravity has increased, leading to all sorts of cataclysms; acid pours from the sky at regular intervals; and something … anything … must be done about the dark matter – lest this marks the end of life on Earth.

When haematologist-turned-vampire David Reynolds killed his vampiric father and brother in a bloody showdown, he thought he had rid the world of the vampire menace. Aside from himself, that is.

Recruited for a top-secret case to study the ancient vampire Csanád Farkas, a freak accident resulted in David’s conversion into the very creature that he was trying to understand. Accompanying this change was a dramatic shift in personality and an ever-growing lust for blood and destruction. Only through the compassion of an unlikely accomplice was David able to maintain the humanity within him for long enough to complete his mission and ensure the vampiric scourge was no more.

Or so he thought …

One more vampire has appeared. A vampire with a terrifying connection to his own twisted vampiric family tree.

The Siren has arrived, and she is out for blood.