Would you betray yourself for someone you love? The ash dragon Kavariel's continued absence from Navafort unleashes a new threat. From Carine's home of North Esten to the princes' royal family, no one is safe. Desperate for an answer, Carine, David, and Giles encounter stealthy creatures, journey deeper into Navafort, and teeter precariously at the moral edge of good magic and bad, all while shadowed by a mysterious girl from a foreign land. But even as they band together to protect life and the kingdom, the biggest threat to everything...is each other. Perfect for readers of Gail Carson Levine, J.K. Rowling, C.S. Lewis, and Patricia C. Wrede.