Simon arrives in Lund full of anticipation and ready for his life to really begin; but is quickly disappointed by law school. During a violent protest march he meets the anarchistic young woman Max and falls in love. She dazzles him with a world of excess, lies and huge risks and when he realizes the damage that's done, it's already too late to escape

　　作家本·米尔斯回到他儿时的故乡——撒冷镇，为他的下一本书寻找灵感，却发现他的家乡正被一个嗜血的吸血鬼掠夺。