When Royal Dragon Rider Gareth leaves his five-year-old daughter trapped in a collapse to save his first love and her child, Talia dies watching him fly away on a black dragon. Dragon-blooded heiress Elowen turns grief into war, using law, wealth and an Echo Cylinder to expose Mira, reclaim her dowry and end her marriage. By the time Gareth learns the truth, he has lost his family, rank and dragon.
