The Celtique Nations finally have come together to address the question that has been haunting them for the past five years: who is responsible for the destruction of one of their own, and who is to be held responsible? Should the dragons be to blame? Should the Gaels? Perhaps they should all be eliminated as a result of the actions of a few. Where peace had the opportunity to grow, now a spreading fear and hatred have begun to take over. Ashlynn must decide what is to be done with the powers of the Elemental Dragon of Earth now that she no longer has the ability to wield them. Her young son is next in line to inherit her gifts, but how can he come into his rightful role if she is still alive? Can she afford to give up even her hope of a return to her former status when a new threat is on the horizon? Girls she once looked after and guided as her own must be sent forth to deal with those that seem fair but have false motives. Families are being stolen from their homes and slaughtered, children left orphans, and men and women murdered all for their Gaelic blood. She must choose. As they wait for Merrik to make his move from the shadows, the Elementals trust their fates to those they have seen as children for so long. In doing so, a new power is awakened in the most unexpected place. Will it be enough to save the dragons and the Gaels, or will their enemy leave them shaken and scattered?