When war comes to the kingdom, Lord Dorcon and his knights arrive at Kira's home to take her father, mother and brother, Dane, to the palace to serve the King. Kira and her sisters are to go to Lasser Commons - the most notorious prison in the land. Their only crime? Being unmarried girls.In a whirl of destruction and fire, Kira and her younger sister, Elspeth, manage to escape. But deep in her heart, Kira knows the real fight is just beginning.To stand a chance of ever seeing her family again and to protect the life of her younger sister, Kira will need every bit of will power she can find. And the help of one baby dragon.