By all rights, Tonklyn should have been the King in Twynne Rivers. He was sure of it.

Instead, he’s an arrogant beggar in a tight little bond of a city ravaged by famine, plague, and civil war. Shylai’a, suffering from the plague, finds the healer in this same bond.

Mithrabella wishes her parents weren’t sick, so she didn’t have to go out in the danger and snow looking for a healer. Lastly, Xintalan, the queen of the dragons, nearly dying from the dragon pox, has come back to find the healer in that same beggars bondThese five discover each other, and awaken anger and hatred for each other as they lay out their frustration and blame for what brought down the kingdom of House Twynhamm last year.

But their beliefs about that final night aren’t lining up with their conclusions. The stories are raising more questions.

The five see that they need to look to a higher authority for answers. So, how do you look for the Six Dragon Gods and the Creator? And what do you ask when you find Him?Meanwhile, the dragons who attacked the city last year are ready for a second assault? Who can stop them? There’s no king, no army.

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Who can fight off the attackers?. .