One cannot become a dragon to slay a dragon.

Marcus is a prisoner of the Dark Lord and Gwen has vanished into thin air, leaving Octavia, Alexia, Quintus, and Hector to desperately search for both of them. Darkness descends like a curtain for Synthyya has passed from the world, Clovis is intent on fulfilling her last requests, and Julia is trapped on a perilous voyage. Winter's cold hand seemingly grasps the Realm, but the promise of spring whispers a message of hope to those who listen. As the adventure continues, some secrets will be revealed, and others will remain untold for "the truth is a sharp and prickly thing." In the 3rd book of the Outcasts series, Chuck Abdella's imaginary fantasy world has never seemed more familiar because we recognize his heroes' monsters as our own.