Rohan, newly crowned prince of the Desert, aspires to bring permanent peace to his world of divided princedoms and stop the dragon-slaying that is regarded as proof of manhood, and he finds a champion in his quests when he falls in love with Sioned, a Sunrunner witch.

Cayden Silversun is part Elven, part Fae, part human Wizard-and all rebel. His aristocratic mother would have him follow his father to the Royal Court, to make a high society living off the scraps of kings. But Cade lives and breathes for the theater, and hes good-very, very good. With his company, hell enter the highest reaches of society and power, as an honored artist-or die trying. Cade combines the talents of Merlin, Shakespeare, and John Lennon:...

As war rages over the land, the High Prince is forced to retreat, abandoning his castles and towns, until Prince Pol rallies his forces in a desperate attempt to halt the advance of the invading army.