In the third book of the Age of Valor series, winter is finally passing to bring a new season of growth and rebirth, yet not all changes are welcome. A strange melody in the night has been rendering some people completely helpless, and a new face from the far east brings a warning for all dragons and Gaels alike. When Altaine, the capital of Siness, is attacked, High King Jaryn sets out to find the one who orchestrated the strike, calling on the help of both old and new friends. A secret island in the middle of the ocean appears to be the home of the elusive assailants, but when Jaryn and his companions are captured, they soon learn that not everything is as it first appears.