The rest of the novel deals with the group's efforts to spare her this fate by killing Dracula.

The book is an alternate history novel set in a world where Van Helsing never killed Dracula.

Quincey also makes for Carfax, hoping to kill Dracula before he gets to his mother.

The only way to forestall this is to kill Dracula first.

The spear that killed Dracula is weakened and collapses, smashing the vampires skull.

In the end, she is unaware if the sun has truly killed Dracula and vows to watch over his ashes should he ever rise again.

The Hunters win if they are able to kill Dracula.

Steven tries to kill Dracula, but the wound instantly heals.

He created a team of vampire hunters with the task of killing Dracula.

Jonathan starts to write in his diary, and his true intentions are revealed: he has come to kill Dracula.