<Li> Hunting Phineas Ravenwood is a ruthless incubus and Macon's brother . Unlike Macon, he feeds on blood, which gives him a more youthful appearance . </Li> <P> Sixteen - year - old Ethan Wate lives in Gatlin, South Carolina, with his widowed father . Lena Duchannes is a mysterious girl with magical powers who appears in Ethan's recurring nightmares . Though she initially rebuffs his attempts at interacting with her, they eventually become friends despite harassment from other classmates that almost gets her expelled . Lena's uncle Macon Ravenwood also attempts to keep Ethan and Lena apart to protect them . Every member of Lena's family is a "Caster" with magical powers . On Lena's sixteenth birthday, she will be "claimed" as either a Light or Dark Caster, but she is terrified of becoming an evil Dark Caster . </P> <P> Meanwhile, Ethan discovers a locket at Ravenwood Manor, Lena's home, that induces visions of Lena's ancestor Genevieve Duchannes and Ethan's ancestor Ethan Carter Wate, who were engaged during the Civil War . Through the locket, they discover that Genevieve tried to resurrect Ethan Carter Wate using the magical Book of Moons . Due to Genevieve's use of the spell, the Book has the ability to determine which of the Duchannes will be Light or Dark . Ethan and Lena find the Book of Moons in Genevieve's grave and study it for ways to prevent Lena from becoming Dark . Furthermore, Lena is continuously spiritually attacked by a Dark Caster named Sarafine, who is actually her mother . While the Duchannes cannot prevent the attacks, Ethan's presence seems to stop them . </P> <P> Lena's sixteenth birthday is celebrated by Ethan, the Duchannes, and her classmates . Macon forbids Lena to attend the party set up by her classmates, but Lena sneaks out anyway and confesses her love to Ethan, who reciprocates . Sarafine reveals herself at the party, accompanied by incubus Hunting Ravenwood . Sarafine tells Lena that she will be able to Claim herself for the Dark or Light at midnight . If she chooses to go Dark, all the Light Casters in her family will die, but she would be able to have a previously - impossible physical relationship with Ethan . If she chooses to go Light, all the Dark Casters in her family will die, including Macon . A fight occurs, culminating in Sarafine escaping and Hunting nearly killing Macon . After Ethan gathers the other Duchannes for help, Ethan searches for Lena, but instead meets Sarafine, who kills him . At midnight, Lena uses her power over nature to block out the moonlight, preventing her from being claimed . She recites a spell from the Book of Moons to resurrect Ethan . The spell works, but as payment, the Book kills Macon . </P>

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