Thane and Orphan defy the will of the Fae Council and leave Tir inna n-Oc to rescue Tally from Zavior and his vicious Formoire army. Their hastily conceived plan falls apart when they are captured by mercenaries.... Why does a strange Fae King insist that Thane is the only one who can retrieve a sacred sword from an imprisoned dragon? Is Thane ready to face the angry dragon and defend the mortal world?"