The war goes badly for Dragonsrod. One long year has come and gone, Dragonsrod is being beaten down on all fronts. Loothar, the vordral god-king, and Zare and his legions have Goldeye and his army reeling toward Rampoor, the Green Dragon capital city. Goldeye resorts to drastic measures to save his army from certain destruction, but will it be enough? Gak begins his martial arts training with Handoe, Sandstorm and Maxum and does not get off to a good start. A frustrated Moira changes his name to Alexander. Events following an all-out Vordral offensive into Abyssina hampers his training even further. Jessa, knowing she has no place in helping Alexander, embarks on a mission of her own; assassinating her brother, who proclaimed himself King of the Dragon Triumvirate. Handoe and Sandstorm agree to go with her. They don't get too far when another task is thrown at them -- stop a possible invasion of Abyssina by a Triumvirate force lead by the aggressive Captain Chirba. Queen Catra enlists the aid of Maxum and her daughter, Shayara, to rescue her son, Karn, who is trapped behind enemy lines in the city of Qualis where they quickly realize they may be in too far over their heads. Pressures of the job and long irregular hours are taking a toll on Moira. Alexander, already plagued by nightmares and growing pains, is angry, at the end of his wits, and begins to rebel against those who are trying to prepare him for what is expected of him. Loothar has been waiting for this moment and moves in for the kill. The battle continues...