To restore what he lost, Aldewin must unlock the secrets of the legendary Heart of Magic. But the Winter Dragon and the Dynasty also search for the fabled Heart. For whoever claims the Heart of Menaris will hold the key not only to magic but to the mysteries of life itself. Aldewin’s youth was a tapestry of vows and promises, but he yearns for a life free of schemes. Questing to restore what he lost, Aldewin is once again ensnared in webs of intrigue. With Nivi and Jagaru friends at his side, Aldewin embarks on a perilous journey. To find his lost love, Aldewin will cross oceans, climb mountains, and battle mages with powerful new magic. But is he willing to pay the price the gods demand of him? Meanwhile, the Winter Dragon and her dragonkin celebrate a new Dragos Teplo—Age of Dragons. But Ishna’s family isn’t complete without her Primal siblings. Vahgrin, the dragon of Primal Fire, remains imprisoned by dragomancers, and the two other Primals are silent. To find her ancient friends, Ishna and her kin must confront humans who grew stronger while dragons slumbered. Yet Ishna’s greatest battle lies within as the phantom soul she carries fights to live again. Both Aldewin and the Winter Dragon have noble reasons to seek the legendary Heart of Menaris. But a powerful foe rises from the ashes of a fallen city and raises the stakes for them all. If a shadow-touched soul controls the Heart of Menaris, the world will fall into darkness, and both dragons and humans will lose hope of restoring what they’ve lost. Will Aldewin discover the Heart of Menaris before the Dynasty seizes it for their own dark purpose? And will Ishna once again fly with her sister, the Spring Dragon?