Raised in the underworld of demons, 13-year-old Dante Valtrez is a half-demon obsessed with the power of fire. He and his demonic brothers are given their final test of killing a woman and her two small daughters, but Dante cannot kill the tiny blonde child witnessing her mother's and sister's demise. Instead, he escapes with her to the only safe place...a church. Her stories of the shape-shifter demons are disbelieved by the residents as traumatic and horrific memories of a small child.

Twenty years later, Marlena returns to Mysteria, Tennessee, as a doctor studying violent crimes and finds that Dante is the sheriff. Marlena sees not the son of Satan, but her savior. When several women are found slaughtered then staked and burned, Dante is determined to protect the town from the demonic underworld. He is obsessed with Marlena, who's pregnant with his child; a child purported to become the strongest demon to be born and destined to rule the world.

Dante's father, Zion, ruler of the underworld, is determined to tear them apart and destroy Marlena and her unborn child, taking from Dante all he holds dear. This releases an avenging power and rage in Dante and his two brothers to destroy their father.

This story will totally captivate the reader. A tale packed solid with suspense and excitement with a new surprise at the turn of every page. Dante will truly win you over and soon becomes the hero we all hope to have in our lives. The fiery desire that draws Dante and Marlena together completely consumes them. An absolutely fascinating read that is definitely recommended. Rita Herron is an extremely gifted writer.