As Vlad prepares for the final battle with his brother Radu, Vlad finds himself barricaded and trapped within his own fortress in the Carpathians and everything seems to be lost. Wallachia and Transylvania are now on their knees and there is no place for escape or shelter for Vlad. His only lifeline is Katharina, his one true love, but a final act of treachery could become fatal for the Impaler.