One day soon, there will be war. Prince Alistair Darkfire is just eighteen years old. His mother, Queen Niamh, has re-joined the Wolder and his father, now fully mortal, is in mourning for the loss of his draconic heritage. Alistair feels their absence keenly as he tries to rule the kingdom without them. Threats abound, and war is not a case of if, but when, and with whom. Will it be the dragon-kind, led by Alistair's uncle who will attack first? Or will it be the human threat - the son of his other uncle, the necromancer? Will the civil war of Zaikanis seep into Rostalis or will the ancient ones destroy themselves? Nobody knows. With the arrival of a seer at court, Alistair begins to prepare for disaster, aided only by Lord Shale, his half-sister Jess, and the beautiful Nervoria Stagg. Can they defend the kingdom, or will the Golden Keep fall once and for all?
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