Tressa's army won the battle, but at a terrible cost. So many lives lost. So many lovers torn asunder. And that was just the beginning. An ancient beast rumbles beneath the Dragonlands, thirsting for blood. Dragon blood.

Setting aside her heartbreak, Tressa ventures beyond the Dragonlands to the mysterious realm of Desolation, searching for allies and answers. There, she faces enemies more powerful and devious than she's ever encountered before.

Yet amid the violence and destruction, Tressa discovers a secret that's been kept over eighty years. A secret that could be the key to saving the Dragonlands, once and for all.