Having fought off the K7-Leetha's attempt to control himÃif only temporarilyÃJim finds himself trapped in "the white"Ãan endless nothing, where secrets hide and new truths await discovery. From this seemingly empty haze, a new friend, with close ties to one of Al Simmonsà greatest allies, comes forth with a warning about Bludd's true self, and an ancient tale of the origin of the world's first vampire.