Rise: Blood Hunter 2007

Publication sparks attention to secret Gothic party

Reporter Sadie Blake publishes a headline about a secret Gothic party scene, drawing attention from readers and authorities. The night after publication, her source Tricia Rawlins is invited by a friend to an isolated house where such a party is planned.

Kaitlyn enters the isolated house; Tricia follows

Kaitlyn goes in alone; Tricia follows to look out for her friend. Inside, they find Kaitlyn in the basement with two vampires drinking her blood. Tricia tries to hide, but the vampires quickly locate her.

Sadie begins investigating after the deaths

The next day, Sadie learns of the girls' deaths and launches an investigation into the incident. Her persistence draws the attention of the vampire cult, marking her as a potential threat to their secret world.

Sadie abducted and murdered by the cult

The vampire cult captures Sadie, subjecting her to violence and killing her. The assault marks the death of the journalist and the turning point of the story.

Sadie awakens as a vampire in the morgue

She awakes inside a cold morgue box, realizes she has turned into a vampire, and escapes into the night. The transformation forces her to confront a new, dangerous identity.

Sadie drifts to a homeless shelter and feeds

Sadie wanders the city and ends up at a homeless shelter, where she gives in to her new thirst and drinks the blood of an old sick man. The act deepens her struggle to stay human.

Suicide attempt after being spotted

A young girl notices Sadie's vampiric nature, prompting her to flee and attempt suicide by jumping off a bridge. The moment underscores the danger she now represents to others and herself.

Arturo rescues and shelters Sadie

Sadie is found by Arturo, a vampire who is more benevolent than his brethren, and he takes her in. She begins to learn to cope with her new condition under his guidance.

Arturo trains her; hints of a Bishop power struggle

Arturo trains Sadie to fight, while hints of a power struggle with the cult's leader Bishop loom in the background. The looming conflict motivates her to prepare for revenge.

Sadie hunts vampires across the state

She travels across the state, slaying vampires one by one while resisting the pull to feed on human victims. The chase steels her resolve for a final confrontation.

Detective Clyde Rawlins joins the pursuit

Detective Clyde Rawlins, Tricia's father, seeks vengeance for his daughter and reluctantly teams up with Sadie despite opposition from his superiors. Their uneasy alliance fuels the plan to take down Bishop.

Chase leads to Bishop's abandoned stable complex

The duo tracks Bishop, the last survivor, to an abandoned stable complex where he and Tricia—now a vampire—express anger toward his father. The confrontation reaches a boiling point.

Final battle and Sadie bound

A brutal fight erupts as Bishop and Tricia gain the upper hand. Sadie is stripped naked and suspended, while Rawlins arrives at the last moment to turn the tables in their favor.

Bishop and Tricia killed; Sadie asks for death

Rawlins helps kill Bishop and Tricia, and Sadie, overwhelmed by bloodlust, asks Rawlins to end her life. The emotional toll of her vigilante path comes to a head.