The world is no longer safe for the Dragon Rider Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn. An evil king has been toppled, and they are left to face the consequences of the role they played in his reign of terror. Now they are hated and alone.
Murtagh senses that something wicked lurks in the shadows of Alagaesia. The Dragon Rider must embark on an epic journey into the unknown, to discover what he stands for in a world that has abandoned him.