A Mythical Case of Arson

<p><em style=color: rgba(30 25 21 1)>Just when she thinks her day can't get any weirder she finds a baby dragon ...</em></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(30 25 21 1)>Deandra Hendricks works her fingers to the bone at two jobs to keep her Los Angeles apartment. With a rapidly dwindling savings account the prospects for her future are bleak. So when her cousin invites her to visit Axia-the hidden magical hub their grandparents retired to-she agrees. Deandra doesn't possess a stitch of magic herself but a long weekend vacation in a strange new town might be just what she needs.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(30 25 21 1)>Her first day in Axia is so bizarre though she wonders if her bleak life in Los Angeles hasn't been so bad after all. And just when she thinks her day can't get any stranger she finds a baby dragon trapped in a dumpster. At a loss she takes a trip to the vet hoping they can help find the little guy's owner.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(30 25 21 1)>The dragon it turns out only appears in its true form to her while everyone else sees a dire wolf puppy. She and the vet discover that as long as the dragon wears his bespelled collar his true identity is hidden. Someone went to great lengths to keep this supposed-to-be-extinct animal a secret.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(30 25 21 1)>Then the dog is accused of arson and is seized by authorities. Determined to help him Deandra searches for the real arsonist. She catches wind of a thriving black market that's populated by those who would stop at nothing to claim an animal this rare. She must work quickly to clear her dragon's name because if he falls into the wrong hands she could lose him forever.</span></p>