After escaping from the island of the Dragon clan and meeting the father she never knew, Millaney discovers her father has been accused of assassinating the Shrkai High priest and must decide on whether she will use the dragons to free him before he's executed and potentially risk a war with the Shrkai. Sahn slips deeper into darkness and isolates himself after escaping with Darvin from the spirit realm, with the deaths of his wife and newborn daughter tormenting his fragile mind.