Phoebe Woodard's world has changed. With her mother brutally murdered and three small children to look after, Phoebe is lost in a world of infected cannibals until she meets seventeen-year-old Leland and the vampire, Jameson.

Although unlikely allies, the three of them band together within the first New Night as super fast, super strong flesh-eaters known as Rippers begin to sweep over the country. Fears must be faced, bonds must be forged, and futures must be protected.

In the New Night, where not even a vampire can withstand the Ripper flood alone, will Phoebe, Leland, and Jameson be able to find the safe place they need together?