Dragons are extinct and with them the Dragon Knights of Calagon. After generations of brutal war, a rocky peace now exists between the kingdom of Calagon and Alharzat, a nation ruled by a cruel warlord thirsting for vengeance.
Determined to evade a fate of being married to the highest bidder, Torliana's years of searching the skies are fulfilled as a pair of yearling dragons emerge from the Ruaidhri Mountains. Tori, along with her friend, Prince Crispin, form bonds with the young dragons and set themselves to restoring the once-mighty order of Dragon Knights. Torn between her father's desire to shackle her to the ambitious whims of a nobleman and the yearning of her own heart, Tori strives to find her purpose. As word of their discovery spreads to Alharzat, and faced with a bitter betrayal, nothing can prepare Tori for the truth behind the legends, or the lengths she will have to go to in order to save what she holds most dear.