In the sleepy, artsy town of Chariot?where drive-in movies still flicker under starry skies and Nashville's creative refugees chase dreams?Jason Curry's life is a melody waiting for its solo break. A gifted guitarist with a dragon tattoo etched into his skin, he's ready to ignite his career. But when a mysterious new shop opens beneath his apartment, its reclusive owner offers him a gift: an ancient collar promising "the right boost" to fame.

At first, it's everything Jason craved?sudden adoration, a record deal, and a world that bends to his will. But as whispers of spontaneous fire follow him, and the line between dream and reality blurs, Jason realizes the collar's power comes with a price. The town's cozy charm curdles into something darker. The music he loves now feels like a trap. And that dragon on his back? It's no longer just ink.

With Halloween's chill in the air, Et Draco Hominis delivers a spine-tingling ride where ambition and magic collide?a story that lingers like smoke in your lungs. Will Jason burn bright enough to escape the fire he's become... or will he vanish into the ashes of his own ambition?