When the city of Haven falls to the forces of a dragon overlord, Usha and Dezra Majere find themselves prisoners in a captive city. Unable to leave, the two women become entangled in the city’s struggle for freedom. But as family loyalties old and new rise to the surface, the two women find that their greatest battle may be against each other. New enemies and unexpected alliances are forged from the most unlikely places, and Usha and Dezra will have to put their differences aside if they are to stand a chance against the dark forces set to destroy them all