Vampires don't have one true enemy. They have a hundred. But Stefan's hatred of demons was forged by a century of torture at Lucifer's hand. All because a Lepidan-a beautiful, winged creature with no conscience-consigned him to Hell. His escape is the stuff of legends. As is his hatred of all demon-spawn. So, of course, when he follows a mysterious map to the mountains outside Stuttgart, what does he find? A Lepidan. Caged in iron, tortured, and near...