The colonies of Mistria are in turmoil. They face wars between the
competing empires and and insurrection from natives and colonists alike.
Prince Vladamier is a Norillian noble, and Nephew to King Richard. He
has little political power, but struggles to ensure the colonists
interests are represented back in the court. The one thing he does have
is a wurm... one of the few existing dragons from a clutch of eggs
discovered in the old world, hundreds of years ago. As Mistria swirl
into chaos, Vlad is married off to an old world princess. This new
alliance is supposed to help supply money and mercenaries to put down
the various insurrections. But, nobody suspects that Vlad's wurm is
about to undergo a change that will impact the worlds delicate political
balance...
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