On the southern plains of the Holdings lies the abandoned Palace of the Almighty – the old home of the Second Ascendant. Sealed up and silent, it has been ignored for years. Driven by a desire to discover the fate of his sister, Bailey disregards his orders and breaks into the palace. When the gods and creatures held within begin to escape their confines, only one warrior can stop them – Corthie Holdfast. Enticed to lend his service to the crown, Corthie reluctantly places his duty before his ever-growing family, and picks up the Clawhammer once again. Allied to the Empire, Queen Blackrose’s realm is under threat from rogue Wystian dragons and agents from the fanatical Unk Tannic. When Blackrose calls for aid to defend her borders, the Empress is only too happy to oblige, but little does she know how deeply entangled the Empire will become in the affairs of Dragon Eyre, a world both beautiful and deadly…