Centuries ago, St. George fought and killed a dragon or so thelegend goes. The truth is somewhat different. George failed in his mission, andthe Dragon still walks the Earth, protected by an undead army, hiding in theshadows and slaughtering men, women, and children for its prey. Each of George'sdescendants through time has been tasked with killing the Dragon, and each hasfailed. Twenty-five-year-old Georgia Quincey is the last of the line. ButGeorgia is also an addict, driven to the warm embrace of the needle by theweight of her responsibility and the loss of everything and everyone she hasever loved.