The adventures of Anita Blake and her friends, the Vampire Master Jean-Claude and the Werewolf Chief Richard, continue. This time, Anita will face a strange, mysterious force that scares even her most powerful allies. The name of this force is Harlequin. Anita has already received the first warning - a white mask, the meaning of which is "you are being watched". But the mysterious Harlequin is never limited to mere observation. Who or what is he? What does Anita want? No one knows this and can not know . Because Harlequin was seen only by those with whom he had scheduled a meeting .. And meeting him is tantamount to a death sentence...