The Royal Historian, Diamedes, finally faces the stark truth involving the rising of the dragons, and the true intentions of the Kesh wizards.The realms of Agon are betrayed, as the Kesh wage war upon them, and rouse the anger of their ancient nemesis, the chromatic dragons. With Dor Akun approaching, the leaders of Agon's civilized realms must band together in the hope of staving off certain extinction.Meanwhile, the truths of the ancients becomes clear, and the young barbarian chieftain, Azor Koll, must decide whether to lead his people in the service of the great beasts or risk destruction from friend and foe alike.Azor Koll soon discovers that, in the world of Claire-Agon, when dealing with a Red Dragon, sometimes blood is thicker than water.