Summary

The novel opens with a map of Pyrrhia, the land where this novel takes place. The next section, A NightWing Guide to the Dragons of Pyrrhia has one page for each of the seven dragon tribes: SandWings, SeaWings, RainWings, NightWings, IceWings, MudWings, and SkyWings. Each page includes an image and basic information, such as descriptions and alliances in the ongoing war. The next section includes the poem prophesying the end of a war that has been ongoing for years.

In the Prologue, a NightWing named Morrowseer is talking with a SeaWing named Nautilus. Morrowseer issued the prophecy. Nautilus is a member of the Talons of Peace, a group dedicated to fulfilling the prophecy. Five dragons known as the dragonets of destiny were supposed to fulfill the prophecy, but some worry they are not suited. Nautilus has assembled an alternative group, and Morrowseer...