Eleven years of peace shatter when the great dragons attack. Prince Valerian, unable to contact the dragon leader, Albinonix, is blamed for bringing the dragons to Levathia. With King Orland gravely ill, and Merry unable to Heal him, Lord Lewes and Sir Gregory take advantage of the turmoil by putting forward their own candidate to succeed Orland in place of Valerian.

How can Valerian and Merry quell these dire threats to Levathia's peace, especially when the unlawfully proposed successor is someone they both love?