"Dragons sing the melody of the world; their song is the world. As water flows throughout the earth, as sunlight streams through clouds, so does a dragon's song reside in the very heart of life. It is a sentient thing, the song of a dragon." Childhood is the domain of fantastical creatures and heroic champions. Althea's was no different: tales from her father weaved wonder into an otherwise mundane, if idyllic, life. Then her peaceful existence is shattered when a horrific murder occurs in her village square and she finds herself living in her father's stories. Dragons, airborne heroes and wind streaming through her hair is a far cry from the grounded work on her farm, but when a powerful force threatens the dragonsingers, Althea may have to become one. She just needs to conquer her fear of heights...