Peter Drakonnen knows how to win battles. Running a kingdom is another matter entirely.
Drakonnen Castle is overflowing with refugees, grain stores are dwindling, and the monstrous army sworn to Peter's banner consumes more with each passing day. The fragile peace holding his realm together depends on an alliance with the dwarves of Khaz-Gundahr-and that alliance is on the verge of collapse.
When a captured enemy commander and a mysterious assassin reveal that House Kaelen is attacking the dwarven stronghold from within, Peter faces an impossible choice. Ride to Khaz-Gundahr's rescue and leave his own people vulnerable, or stay behind and lose the allies, trade, and strength keeping his kingdom alive.
As Elara, Nyxara, and Iridessa fight beside him, each harboring powers and secrets that could change the war, Peter must decide who to trust before everything he has built is torn away.
If he chooses wrong, Khaz-Gundahr will fall, Drakonnen will stand alone, and the kingdom he bled to forge will crumble.
But House Kaelen isn't trying to win the next battle.
They're trying to make him lose everything.
