Several sun-cycles previously, Artemisia DeMont had accepted dishonor and exile from the Manór DeMont. She had allowed her husband Nikolás Kristoból to take her to the relative safety of the newly fortified and isolated Ranch Kristoból. Still, she knew of the tumult back in her House and feared for her growing family's safety.
The sudden murder of her mother at the hands of her misguided sister calls her back to her birthright much to the chagrin of her husband. She must not only fight to save her House from being destroyed and her people from being killed, she must also try to save her errant sister's life. Not only is her own life at risk, but also the lives of her husband, her elder son, her infant twins, and even her unborn child ... possibly the heir of the House Royale DeMont.
Dawn of the Phoenix is the last short story in the Dawn of the Phoenix fantasy romance series bring the storyline to a dramatic conclusion.