Wright's exciting follow-up to her award-winning 2023 title, Season of the Dragon.Aldewin's youth was a tapestry of vows and promises, but he yearns for a life free of schemes. Questing to restore his lover, Aldewin is once again ensnared in webs of intrigue.With Nivi and Jagaru friends at his side, Aldewin must face his deepest fears to reclaim what he lost. Haunted by dreams of Quen, Aldewin embarks on a perilous journey across oceans and mountains and faces powerful magic. But is he willing to pay the price the gods demand to restore Quen?Meanwhile, Ishna 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.As Quen's tether to existence weakens, humans and dragons race against time. The legendary Heart of Menaris may be the only hope of restoring Quen, but the Dynasty seeks the Heart's magic for its own. A powerful foe rises from the ashes of a fallen city and raises the stakes. If the shadow-touched soul controls the Heart of Menaris, the world will fall into darkness-and Aldewin will lose Quen forever.Will Aldewin discover the Heart of Menaris and restore Quen before her light is extinguished? And will Ishna once again fly with her sister, the Spring Dragon?