"There is untapped power beyond the Outten Rift. Power to conquer. But first, you must execute Ravenslaine for me. Prove to me that you are not as weak as I think you are, that you are worthy to be called my son ... my heir." When estranged son, Keagan, responds to his father's call to return to Ironholde, capital of Noras Del'sham, the last thing he expects is to be given a suicide mission.
Keagan's friends Bran and Willow, a tiny Dragon with big attitude, join him on the journey to Ravenslaine's capital. Will Keagan's deep-rooted need to earn his father's respect lead him to murder the rival king and ignite the war simmering between the two nations? As if river pirates, a curse, a jealous Shadow Shifter, and an angry Cave Troll aren't enough, will Nettlespore's lust for power destroy the Rift and bring ruin to all Terra Nefala?
