Against orders, a half-elf follows an elite warrior on a mission he may not survive. Together with a human desperate to avoid an arranged marriage, they face Nightshade Castle, a terrifying haunt of madness and black magic.
Humans have always been told that they cannot use magic or bond to dragons, but Camilla can use magic and dreams of riding a dragon.
A corrupted half-elf prince takes the throne and promises the elven people the return of their long-lost magic, but at the cost of the harming the forests. The dryads must stop his menace and the lead the elves to discover and nurture their individual magic.