From a framed "Mud-Mana mutt" to the Queen to whom all beasts bow, Elara tore up her confession at the public trial and exposed her former friend’s betrayal. When the Grand Mage decreed her magic sealed, the sky darkened—the Darkfire Dragon descended, bowing in submission, and her ancient bloodline blazed awake. Her mother, long thought a deserter, was the missing royal heir for fifteen years. Rising from the dust to the throne, Elara commands mythical beasts and makes those who wronged her kneel beneath dragon wings. Now, with Dorian by her side, a new reign begins.
