Twelve-year-old Ivy arrives in Ravenswick with a garnet ring, searching for her birth family, only to be accused of being an imposter and left in the rain. She finds shelter at Blackwood Castle, unaware that the four people who take her in are vampires secretly investigating a child-trafficking ring. For the first time, warm meals, a little fox toy, and a family’s protection make Ivy feel she truly belongs. When the Dawn Order kidnaps her and awakens painful memories, her vampire family risks everything to rescue her. A hidden letter inside her garnet ring finally reveals the truth: Ivy is the long-lost daughter of the Whitmore family. Torn between her birth family and the family that saved her, Ivy asks everyone to respect her choice. In the end, both families unite to protect her. She remains human—but finally has two homes and no longer has to wait outside someone else’s door.
