"There is untapped power beyond the Outten Rift. Power to conquer. But first, you must execute Ravenslaine for me. Prove to me that you are not as weak as I think you are, that you are worthy to be called my son … my heir." When estranged son, Keagan, responds to his father's call to return to Ironholde, capital of Noras Del'sham, the last thing he expects is to be given a suicide mission.Keagan's friends Bran and Willow, a tiny Dragon with big attitude, join him on the journey to Ravenslaine's capital. Will Keagan's deep-rooted need to earn his father's respect lead him to murder the rival king and ignite the war simmering between the two nations? As if river pirates, a curse, a jealous Shadow Shifter, and an angry Cave Troll aren't enough, will Nettlespore's lust for power destroy the Rift and bring ruin to all Terra Nefala?
