Nothing disgusts Death more than humans. Vile, wretched humans with nothing special to offer the world. Death is certain they're just vermin's that get in the way every chance they get. Set off by His own mistake, Death finds Himself with a front row seat during a birth. Hazel Marie Baker is the very definition of bright. Kind and creative, she quickly steals Death's attention. But how can a human girl be friends with a supernatural being? And how can Death bare to keep from interfering in the life of Hazel Marie Baker?