1889: the five remaining vampire clans in Europe are training to survive. In their midst is 14-year-old Alisa who has the power to choose between eternal life as a vampire or for all vampires to live as humans.
The Dracas receive a prophecy by their Seer. Meanwhile The Vamalia restless offspring spurs some unrest in their vicinity.
Hindrik learns about Alisa's newfound ability and tells her to keep it to herself. The clans comes together and sets about on their voyage.
To succeed in their quest of survival the heirs of the clans need to go to vampire school.
Alisa is struggling in school. Hindrik urges her to try and fit in and keep the Spark a secret. A strange girl and a wolf sneak onto the ship.
Ivy starts her first night at vampire school. Looking for the book about Dracula's history, Alisa meets Nicu again, but they are not alone as Lars watches them.
Alisa and Nicu are locked in a cell at the police station. Both Nicu and Alisa try to figure out what was going on, but Alisa could never tell Nicu the truth. Alisa and Nicu escape from the cell.
So many emotions flow through Alisa at the moment she sees Ivy kiss Lars. She cries (and so does Dracula, to his own surprise), her hand glows. Alisa has to confide in Lars and Ivy about what is going on with her.
Alisa is furious Hindrik doesn't stand up to the Conte for his sentence, since he is innocent. Alisa sets out to give Conte Claudio the proof he so desperately needs.
As Tonka hands over the Arrufat ruby she stole to Dracula, she tells him about how Alisa walked into the sun and lived. Dracula now knows they share powers and he does not like that at all.
Dracula is captured by Van Helsing who wants the rubies. Alisa, also in a cage, is questioned by the Conte and Contessa.
Ivy tells Alisa her and Seymour's story. Seymour made her a shadow because he felt lonely. Seymour regretted his decision to turn Ivy but she stayed with him, he was the only family they both had.
Being at the Redmask meeting gives Alisa insight into the dangers. The Redmasks know about the Elisabetha and are gearing up to strike it soon.
Alisa needs Nicu to lead her to the Redmask Headquarters so Lars can look for any plans Calvina might have for the Redmasks.
Alisa doesn't agree with the Elders, who want to sentence Calvina for being Dracula's Shadow and the danger she might become.
The Heirs arrive in Norway. As they hurry to the Noaidi, they find that Alisa is the only one who can help Baron Magnus fight the silver in his body.
Lars has to take responsibility for being the new Dracas clanleader, instead of his uncle. Alisa tries to find the prison of eternal light.
Alisa wants to free Lars, but first they need to save the lives of the other Heirs from the sun and hungry jaws surrounding them. Alisa learns that the hooded stranger is the key to finding out where Ragnar has taken Lars and the Rubies.
The quest to save Lars from Ragnar gets even more complicated as Alisa discovers that Dracula has Nicu. Now she has to save both boys. In the prison of eternal light Ivy is told that Alisa needs to take a different path.
As Alisa fights to steer the ship through the dangerous storm, the Spark shows Alisa how ruthless Dracula can be to get to the Knot.
Alisa and her friends need to find the last piece of the puzzle in the old burnt Vamalia-house. Ivy learns that Van Helsing is up to something and Dracula is not the only one spying on our heroes.
Alisa and her friends must find a way to escape the dangerous Redmasks. Lars and Nicu are forced to work together to find a way to stop Dracula from getting to the Knot before Alisa does.
A bad deal is on the table, and Dracula is coming to Hamburg. The Heirs know they will have to bring all they have to get out of this epic battle alive.
Alisa and Dracula are rushed on board the ship, both badly wounded and unconscious.
Alisa and the Heirs have no choice to team up with their greatest enemy to face the crazed Van Helsing to get Malcom, Joanne and their map back. They will have to come up with a plan of attack, but Van Helsing is setting a trap of his own…
The race to the Knot has begun. Dracula has a head start, but the Heirs are catching up! On their way reality sinks in; after Alisa unties the Knot, they're all going to be human again, meaning some of their own will be lost forever.
Alisa and the Heirs have to face the five tests of humanity. But the closer Alisa gets, the more of her friends she needs to leave behind. Who will stop Dracula from untying the Knot first?
