"THE FIFTH DRAGON OF TIME HAS YET TO GRACE THE CONTINENT. THE WINDS HAVE PROMISED THE FIFTH, BUT UNTIL THEN. . . WE WAIT." Lily is a griffin in the Compass Clan army, fighting in an endless war. She dreams of the Fifth, but will her dreams amount to anything? Polara is heir to the South, the remote clan of the mysterious ice wolves. When tasked with an ancient quest, will she be able to find her way in the larger world? Saz is an arrogant head trader in the East whose world is turned on its head when he uncovers a truth about his past. How will his newly discovered past change his future? Benkem is a slave griffin in the iron mines of the imprisoned West. She hopes for a free future, but what can she possibly do to make a difference? Eso, servant of the evil Northern army commander, is too afraid to try and escape from captivity. When he's offered a chance for freedom, will he take it? Five young dragons. A continent to save. Can they find their hero in time?