The Sky-Lord has returned, and with him came the dragons. They rule the kingdom with an iron grip, and all who oppose them must cower in fear. Deep under Ninaeva, one of those groups of resistance lives in the old nephelm tunnels. Hiding in the dark, they know of no way to escape and reclaim their homes. Until Niara is called south by a magical summons, a perilous journey through the occupied kingdom, and runs into a mysterious stranger. The trip will test all her magic and lay her prey to the to the powerful beings who want the secrets written in her blood...