The nearby town of Ash Falls has been attacked by a scourge of wyverns. Farebrook's town elders send Zae and Chiara along with a caravan of supplies to help. Ash Falls is badly damaged, but there is no sign of the scourge. Zae and Chiara, with their griffins Cirrus and Solandra, search for days but can't find them. When the scourge appears out of nowhere, they discover a new threat.
Janet has spent most of her life in the San Diego area. She graduated from Washington State University with a bachelor's degree in Natural Resource Sciences. Later she went back to school at California State University, San Marcos to earn her Multiple Subject Teacher's Credential and a Moderate to Severe Special Education Credential. Janet worked for many years as a director of a school for children with special medical needs. Recently she was able to put her special education career on hold to be able to spend more time with her family and pursue her passion for writing.