In the second part of the ‘Chronicles of the United Counties’, the dragon Zoë faces a cruel choice. Protect her tamer or reunite with her kind. While Gerald desperately searches for a solution to this dilemma, other magicians flee to the Exotic Island.
In their search for a way to protect themselves from the wild dragons, they discover who was responsible for the Great Dragon Slaughter centuries ago.
Meanwhile, the newly appointed king has his own problems. Will he be able to escape the Party’s influence and return to his father’s home, or will he be trapped in an arranged marriage?