For ages 12+. Despite the destruction of Shade, Gunstock remains in mourning and turmoil. The Gunn boys are jailed and Garrett Brashear resides in the mental ward, but strange deaths and disappearances still plague the Texas town. In the ruins of the vampire's lair, the teens discover a hideous idol, more bodies and a murderer. Everyone believes cultists are to blame, but Scooter, Flash, Kristie and Russell know the truth behind the horrific events. When lightning strikes, the vampire hunters are transformed, gaining blessings and curses. They will need their experience and new perceptions as they battle darkness and its servants. Defeat means doing the bidding of a vampire and living a lie. Using suspicions and fear, the Cult of the Vampire slowly destroys the town from within, turning friends against neighbours and setting families to fighting. Darkness Stalks The Vampire Hunters.