The borders of the Ashuak Empire are crumbling. The Genesis Stone must be found quickly or the blood pact the Priests have made with the dragons will be in jeopardy...

Sukaal Veskesh, the new military governor of Sekesu, has enemies intent on sabotaging his moderate administration. In trying to rule justly and improve the lives of the local Jaru, he makes promises he discovers are impossible to keep.

Shana, the greatest of all the Jaru gladiators, has been brutally enslaved. Determined to escape and return to Sekesu, Shana is driven by a single-minded passion--to avenge her brother's death.

Alwyn, a Jaru of the Ashuak Empire, has learnt the truth about his people and their history in Sekesu. But his life will change forever as he is slowly caught up in the shadow of the dragon.