Ellowyn and her stepfather, Dr. Edward Von Heikenroter, put the island of Fairburg on the map. Their little shop on Main Street specializing in the creation, and maintenance, of fully functional mechanical limbs, restored the livelihood of war veterans and factory accident survivors alike. But when Everett Greene, owner of a local greenhouse, presents the pair with an artificial limb built with a level of technology far beyond anything they've seen before, Dr. Von Heikenroter disappears. Ellowyn and Everett pick up the trail he left off and discover that under Fairburg's idyllic exterior nothing is as it seems.

Upon his death, the king had dictated that the queen would rule until she remarried, but her refusal to do so has the nation of Ethios in turmoil. Greedy for power and her cruelty knowing no limits, the queen has even reinstated the slave trade long since outlawed by her husband upon his ascension. A glimmer of hope for a suffering nation arises in a small baby. The Royal Sage has procured the late king's bastard son and has stolen him away to the city slums to live with Harren, a man who bravely rescues orphans from slavery. Naming the boy Kyran, Harren takes him in with the promise of one day returning him to his rightful place on the throne. Ten years later, these plans are dashed when Kyran is exposed to the queen. Harren must race to the safety of the Riverlands, who hold no love for the queen, if there is any chance to save his son, and future king. Saving Kyran saves the nation. If the queen is to be dethroned, the boy must claim his Birthright.

Every fifty years, the Dragons of Flareia choose a new Dragonheir - a human companion with whom to share their power and assist in ruling their respective country. Since the birth of her younger brother, the Avalonian Princess Olivier knew he would be chosen for the title. But when the Sea Dragon chooses Olivier instead, forcing her to become heir to the throne, young Tommel plots revenge, and is willing to align himself with the shadows of Flareia to achieve it. But beyond Avalona, Flareia is in more danger. In Umbrasse, the Shadow Dragon has chosen a Dragonheir for the first time in two-hundred years. The Earth Dragon's Familiar has been stolen away from Gaiamere. The united throne of Venteer is threatened by a power-hungry Queen. Riots spread through Anemasi at the news of the Spirit Dragon choosing a stable boy as her Dragonheir. Shadows seem to be encroaching on Ignisia, and the Fire Dragon wants answers. Amidst her own troubles, Olivier must join forces with the five other Flareian Dragonheirs if she wishes to save not just Avalona, but Flareia as a whole.

After her brother was murdered when they were just children, Sage Lycrart is on the hunt for her brother's killer - Raidan Suragi, who was once her brother's best friend and is now one of the notorious Shadow Soldiers. Five years have passed since that day, and Sage has become one of the best Soldiers for her age. Like hundreds of other Soldiers, Sage has sworn to protect her home city of Lion Crest but a chance encounter with Raidan will have Sage come face-to-face with criminals even more dangerous than the Shadow Soldiers, as well as the truth behind her brother's death. When the line between right and wrong is blurred, Sage will have one choice - duty or life? ***This is a rewrite of the original published novel.