The prophecies are coming true and the ancient race of the Kantri – or true dragons – have come back to the world of Men. Their haven destroyed, the Kantri have chosen instead of seeking a new home to return to the land of their greatest defeat and to the fear of the people who rejected their aid so long ago.
And much of what they find distresses them. For humans have squandered much of their heritage, the small dragons that were left behind are little more than cattle – and there are those who do remember the ancient ways – and have allied themselves with the race of demons who long to destroy all the world. The Kantri are disturbed and look to Varien (once the great Dragon King) and Lanen (the women he gave up his immortality to be with) help them redeem what has been lost so long ago and make the world right again.
But Lanen is captured by the human demon-master Berys, who seeks to corrupt the ancient prophecy.
It is up to her true love Varien and one of the most unlikely alliances ever seen to rescue Lanen. And if Varien fails, not only will Lanen's life and the fates of his beloved Kantri hang in the balance. For the stage is now set for a confrontation between the forces of light and darkness... and if the good fail, not only will the Kantri fail but the human world will be doomed as well…
