As heir to the shapeshifter tribe, Nadi should be preparing to rule. Instead, he's facing exile, haunted by a tragedy he can't undo and a brother who blames him for it. Forced to accompany Zec on a dangerous coming-of-age trial-bound together by both blood and chain-Nadi just wants to survive and prove he still belongs.

But when their journey leads them to the dragon's keep, everything changes. Their former allies have become deadly foes, and a mysterious sorceress offers them shelter... at a cost. One of them must give up their shapeshifting gift and become a dragon-forever.

Zec accepts. Nadi is cast out.

Thrown into a strange land, Nadi must find his way back with the help of a rebellious princess and a fearless spirit. But time is running out, and if Nadi can't face the truth about who he is--and who he might become--he'll lose his brother, his legacy, and possibly his life.