Heir to the kingdom of Anthea, Crown Princess Dera Wrencliff knew like every good Anthean that all dragonmen are monsters. The very few men who spread their wings grow to serve the evil Shadowman, becoming too dangerous to let live. And then a dragon saved her life. Though Robyn Kawlsmith is condemned to death, Dera intends to break him free. But larger forces are at work...and something else may be unfurling inside her own traitorous heart.