Desperate to save the human boy who risked his life to save hers, dragon-in-disguise Ember Hill enlists rebel dragon Cobalt's help as Ember evades Talon's would-be assassins?and her own deadly brother.

The dragons of Talon have been hiding in human forms to save themselves from being hunted. Ember and Dante Hill are the only brother and sister dragons. Ember wants to experience being a teen before fulfilling her destiny in Talon; however, she is being pursued by Garret St. James, whose task is to destroy all dragons but only when he is certain about his prey. And he is not quite certain about Ember.

Publisher Annotation: To save everyone she loves from imminent death, kitsune shapeshifter Yumeko gave up the final piece of the Scroll of a Thousand Prayers. Now she and her ragtag band of companions must make one desperate final effort to stop the Master of Demons from using the scroll to call the Great Kami Dragon and make the wish that will plunge the empire into chaos. Shadow clan assassin Kage Tatsumi has regained control of his body and agreed...

Ember Hill is facing an impossible decision: join Talon, a dragon organization which ensures her safety, or stand by Riley as an outcast and run forever. But when she picks Riley, she not only puts herself in danger, but all the dragons and dragon-slayers alike.