THE KING OF ANDARUN WANTS GORM INGERSON DEAD , and the feeling is mutual. In order pull off a regicide without losing his own head, Gorm must discover the crown’s most closely guarded secrets. Unfortunately, the answers lie beneath Mount Wynspar, where a legendary dragon rests atop the most valuable — and most widely traded—hoard on Arth. He’ll need to reassemble the reluctant Heroes of Destiny and win the support of the Shadowkin to survive. Gorm and his friends must face vindictive bankers, clever assassins, strange creatures, and ancient magic on their quest for the truth. Fate and finance are about to collide in the mountain’s heart, with the fortunes of every person on Arth dangling in the balance. Will they survive, or will the king have them Dragonfired?