Elven maiden Sheyrena an Treves wants mroe than an arranged marriage and the sheltereed life as wife to a minor lord. She longs to be like Shana the Elvenbane -- a half human, half-elf -- and flee from elven court to seet out a life with the dragons. And as the ruling Elvenlords begin a ruthless search for halfbloods, Sheyrena's drab life is about to be changed forever. Elsewhere, Shana, the dragons and their wizard allies struggle to find a new stronghold. The conflict with the Elvenlords is far from over, but time is needed to devise a new stratefy. Elven magic is strong and to defeat them they must become immune to their sorcery. There is a way, but it could prove more perilous than a vile and sorcerous war with their elven adversaries.