Orphaned at birth, Harlan Draka doesn't know the origins of his remarkable powers or why he ages so slowly. But one day he discovers that he's a Dampyr-half-human, half-vampire- and that Dampyrs are the only creatures that can vanquish the Archvampires. As Harlan embraces his legacy to fight evil, he also must face his Archvampire father and try to learn why his father produced an heir destined to become his mortal enemy.