Night's Children continues Virginia's story ? she has escaped from The House with Santan, her half-human, half-vampire son. As she tries to build a normal life, she is haunted with the knowledge that the Count Basarab Musat, Santan's father, will one day return for his son.In his home country, the count is busy trying to keep a family disaster at bay. As he fights to keep control, Virginia and his son consume his thoughts, threatening his focus, and in turn, all of humanity.However, a twist of fate has landed Virginia in trouble again. Her final night with the count has left her with the gift of another child. Virginia begins to dream ? dreams full of love ? turning to nightmares. The dreams tell her there are dark forces after her that are more evil than the count, and despite the monster he is in her dreams, Count Basarab may be the only one able to save them all!