For the first time in over five hundred years, a single person crossed the border from Aurora into Sauderon. A single step marked an end to centuries of isolation and tenuous peace. Ehlrist and his dragon have found themselves amongst scores of riders called to defend the borderlands and protect the skies.Danger becomes a constant companion as Ehlrist and his team discover that the rumors of war are not what they seem. An unknown enemy appears with flying mounts believed to be long extinct, and political conspiracies threaten to unravel the country from the inside. An ancient power, long forgotten over the centuries, beckons to be found, and the resulting race to secure this potential weapon may be the end of all wars. With a spreading fear for dragons among his own countrymen, and a new enemy appearing on every front, Ehlrist and his dragon must decide which battles to fight, and whether they are willing to sacrifice what it may take to keep their lands and people safe.