Author's Note Four years is a long time to wait for book five in the series. Unfortunately cancer intervened so I hope you will forgive me. Breaking with tradition, drawing upon the strengths of all their peoples, the SDS are preparing to take the war to the WarLock King. Far to the north their enemy gathers his strength and draws on the Abyss to gain an advantage. But another power is rising that no one foresaw: who will the inner dragon answer to?...