Jaron Feldergrass has returned home with his people after the defeat of the human slavers and the Red priests that led them. But life in the hauflin village of Fairhollow has lost some of its appeal, and when some old companions arrive with an offer he once again leaves his quiet home behind. With his unpredictable cousin Beetle and the human warriors Carzen Zelos and Mara Lendoran, Jaron escorts a caravan over the western mountains. But a greater threat has been massing outside of the borders of the Cinder Valley, and neither Jaron nor his friends are aware that their expedition is heading right into the heart of a brewing war. Faded Yellow Dreams begins a new story in the series "The Colors of Fate."