Five years have passed since the Lifebane met his demise.
But the Xarparion world is still anything but tranquil. Mercenaries, rogue wizards, petty tyrants and creatures more foul, have rushed to claim the lands once held by the Lich.
Sky Raven and her environs are at peace for now, but storm clouds are gathering. The King and Queen are powerless in the face of a strange malady that has befallen the world’s dragons, even threatening their adopted daughters, the powerful silver dragons, Dawn and Dusk.
Neither force-of-arms nor powerful enchantments will carry the day against a foe they cannot hope to understand. What is needed is a top-notch research assistant to risk everything and journey into the troubled lands in search of a cure.
Along the way, of course, she and her Jag’uri companion, Naurakka, will make some quirky new friends, powerful enemies, and endure untold hardships…That’s why adventuring is so much better than being a librarian! Right?
It is strongly recommended that you read the Enchanters of Xarparion trilogy before Fireclaws: Search for the Golden.
There are many stories in the new world. This is closer to the main Comet thread than some. I'd like one about Alex's adopted parents village during the time just after Life bane's demise with maybe a jealous introvert who perversely helps?
Maybe I'm just becoming accustomed to the writing style, but I didn't find this 4th book in the series to be as sickeningly Pollyanna'ish as the earlier books.
It has a nice change of pace off a typical series by moving so far from the main characters of first 3 books. Pretty much a stand alone except towards the end when other main characters play a more prominent role