Mendolon is in chaos. With the knights expelled from the kingdom, Sebastian has established complete authoritarian control over the people. He has done this with the help of two personal assistants, the Northern Assassin, Jacobus, and the Dark Raven, Corbeau de Lefevre. The citizens of the kingdom are also oppressed and kept from leaving by three menacing dragons watching over the borders.
The kingdom of Grimdolon is constantly on the look-out for attacks by Mendolon. The beasts of the land are concerned as King Sebastian possesses a weapon called Dragon Disease that is fatal for beasts. Jean-Luc must use all his abilities of deduction and planning to thwart Sebastian's plan of making more of the disease.
The two kings correspond by letters, threatening one another and offering terms of surrender. The war becomes personal, and, for Sebastian specifically, it becomes a definite rivalry against his hated enemy… Jean-Luc.
Join the adventure in this 3rd book of the series that began with The Beauty of a Beast.