Robert has no wish to find the monster that is killing wealthy young men, but the trail is too compelling to resist. It leads him to a fight with a beautiful vampire who shocks him with the news that she is his sister, Olalla. She also tells him Dance is alive and being rebuilt by eel-creatures.

Robert and the rest of his team are ambushed by Dance's crew who take the Incubus out of Maggie and revive Dance with it. Robert realises his enemies are mobilising, so begins searching for Lily. Dance launches his attack by stealing the jar which holds Lord Trash's heart. Olalla and Renata have some idea about how to destroy the heart, before it destroys Robert.