An enthralling epic fantasy about a world on the brink of war with dragons - and the women who
must lead the fight to save it. The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years.
Still unwed Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from
destruction - but assassins are getting closer to her door. Ead Duryan is an outsider at court.
Though she has risen to the position of lady-in-waiting she is loyal to a hidden society of
mages. Ead keeps a watchful eye on Sabran secretly protecting her with forbidden magic. Across
the dark sea Tané has trained to be a dragon rider since she was a child but is forced to
make a choice that could see her life unravel. Meanwhile the divided East and West refuse to
parley and forces of chaos are rising from their sleep.
