Marion Shaw, born into the stark poverty of the slums, grasps a peculiar opportunity to escape her bleak existence—a want ad for a bloodmaid. Eager for the luxuries she's never known, Marion becomes entwined in the opulent but perilous world of the House of Hunger, serving the enigmatic Countess Lisavet. In this realm where the aristocracy gorge on the vitae of subjugated bloodmaids, Marion's naive dreams of refinement are shattered. As Marion is drawn deeper into Lisavet’s mesmerizing spell, she must navigate a sinister labyrinth of intrigue and seduction. But as bloodmaids begin vanishing, Marion uncovers the gruesome truth behind the grandeur. Trapped in a decadent court of immortality and death, Marion must outwit an unseen predator or be condemned to become part of the house's macabre history.