Orange tree abode

House Berethnet has ruled Inis for millennia. The unmarried Queen Sabran the Ninth must bear a daughter to save her kingdom from destruction, but assassins are already approaching her door.

Id Darian is a stranger at court. Although she has risen to the rank of lady-in-waiting, she remains loyal to a secret society of mages. Id keeps a close eye on Sabran, secretly protecting the queen with forbidden magic.

Far beyond the Dark Sea, Tanya has trained her entire life to become a dragon rider, but is forced to make a choice that could destroy her life forever.

Meanwhile, the divided East and West refuse to negotiate, and the forces of chaos awaken from their slumber...