When summoned by the Pope in 1795 to help rid the world of vampires, a resourceful Italian family intentionally become vampires. Two hundred and forty years later, their family secret is compromised, and they find themselves teamed up with the CIA to defeat an ancient conspiracy to enslave humanity.

“Braschi pointed to a stone sarcophagus in the middle of the room. Pietro took a shallow breath of the foul air to regain his composure, then made his way to where Braschi stood, burying his nose in his elbow as he approached. His eyes burned and watered as he looked down into a container filled with clear liquid. As he adjusted to the dim light, he could make out the dark form of a submerged body.

Braschi rolled up a sleeve and reached deep into the sarcophagus liquid. He pulled up the head and torso of a corpse.

Pietro stiffened with dread as he recognized what Braschi held in his hand. "My God, Giovanni," he whispered, making the sign of the cross three times across his head and chest. Protruding from the center of the corpse's chest was a thick wooden stake made from a gnarled, twisted tree branch.

Braschi pulled back the dead man's lips with his other hand, revealing long fangs where natural teeth should have been. He glanced over at Pietro, who stared in disbelief. Braschi said nothing and lowered the corpse back into the alcohol bath.

"I know what this is." Pietro trembled with dread and disbelief.

"I knew you would, even though it seems impossible."