Ezaara, the Queen’s Rider, is preparing her people for war… against formidable new enemies more powerful than any they’ve faced before. While dragon riders Ezaara and Roberto are on their hand-fasting holiday in Naobia, sinister figures from their pasts threaten to destroy them. Their enemies dog their every wingbeat as they flee north toward the first wave of war. A dark dragon horde with terrifying powers rises over the snowy peaks of Dragon’s Hold, killing dragons and riders. After Kierion accidentally destroys the last of the life-giving piaua juice, he’s sent to infiltrate the cutthroat Nightshader gang and uncover the enemy’s plans. But the shocking beings he discovers riding shadow beasts threaten the survival of Dragons’ Realm. As Ezaara and Roberto rush to defend Dragon’s Hold, they’re forced to fight the terrifying monsters. Ezaara’s courage and Kierion’s daring may not be enough to save everything they love from being consumed by fire.