<b>DARKNESS DESCENDS. <br> LOVE ABIDES. BUT . . . <br> &#160;<br> MERCY BURNS</b><br> &#160;<br> Mercy Reynolds is a reporter in the San Francisco Bay area, but she&rsquo;s also more&mdash;and less&mdash;than human. Half woman, half air dragon, she&rsquo;s a &ldquo;draman&rdquo;&mdash;unable to shift shape but still able to unleash fiery energy. Now something will put her powers to the test.<br> <br>Mercy&rsquo;s friend Rainey has enlisted her help to solve her sister&rsquo;s murder. Then a horrible accident claims Rainey&rsquo;s life, leaving Mercy only five days to find the killer: If Mercy fails, according to dragon law, Rainey&rsquo;s soul will be doomed to roam the earth for eternity. But how can Mercy help when she herself is a target? With nowhere else to turn, she must join forces with a sexy stranger&mdash;the mysterious man they call &ldquo;Muerte,&rdquo; or death itself, who&rsquo;s as irresistible as he is treacherous. But can even Death keep Mercy alive for long enough to find her answers?