Blood, pain, nightmares, fangs, claws, and danger

they all started to appear after Sam Bauer opened the chest, bequeathed by a mysterious great Uncle Lawrence upon his death. The contents of the chest eventually shred Sams former life as a loner librarian to bits. To complicate matters, Sam is a woman. She is to become the leader of a hidden society. She must prove herself worthy and keep a cool head while dealing with mankinds nightmares come to life. The inheritance has found the Blood, now she must find her destiny.