With Bastian and his Soul Eaters on the run, Shaye and her friends are on limited time to bring the other kingdoms together before a full-scale war breaks out. But it seems gathering the other rulers won't be as easy as she thought.

Returning to Tronovia, Shaye, and her Basilius kin take a detour trip to the Northernmost Crest to search for signs of the Portal to Orabelle. The hope her blood can unleash the Celestials, and maybe reunite her parents, fuels her need to find a shred of evidence the portal can be reforged. Shaye is well aware that if they are going to defeat Drogon, they'll need more help than she can offer.

Once she's back in Tronovia, it seems the only way to entice the other rulers in Dalerin to journey to their shores for a war council is to deceive them. With a wedding planned, dragon training intensifying, and relationships being tested, Shaye and her friends have no choice but to watch their backs more than before, learning those once considered allies might be enemies in disguise.