Aemyra Daercathian is a queen on the run. Having failed to take Aird Lasair and betrayed by her husband – whom she grew to trust and and was beginning to fall for during her time in captivity – Aemyra is forced to retreat with a raging desire for revenge. But before she can settle the score and fulfill a sacred promise to kill Fiorean, her forces must rest and replenish their strength. No one can know the truth. Even though Aemyra has a fierce dragon and a large army of elemental wielders called Duileach standing behind her, she has lost what’s most important to her – her fire magic. Haunted by her love for her enemy, and unsure if she is even goddess-blessed anymore, Aemyra vows to do right by her people. Even if that means she must make a new kind of alliance, one that could mean winning back her kingdom. At a cost to her heart… From the ashes, Aemyra must emerge as a new kind of queen, but will she be the dawn for her people or the fire that burns everything to the ground?
