Some days, the enemy is better prepared than you are...

Annabel arrives at her mother's home only to discover nothing has changed in their relationship since they last met. The only difference is now she brings with her Crispin and the other dragons on the run from the knights. It's only a matter of time before they are found out.

Lysander remains determined to blame Crispin and his friends for the debacle with Nuri. He wants Crispin to be hunted down by all dragon kind. If this happens, Lysander will have more time to finalize his plans.

Rallying the knights, Mandy sets out to invoke Order Seven - join with the original Order or be killed. She finds allies in the most unlikely of places.