Austar IV isn't the planet it once was, and when Jakkin and Akki finally
return to the dragon nursery, their homecoming arouses mixed emotions.
Together they've survived the insurmountable, and now they can weather
the brutal conditions of Dark After and communicate with the dragons
they love. But with this knowledge comes responsibility. What they've
learned about survival could transform the planet--or, if entrusted to
the wrong hands, bring about its destruction. Akki's insistence that she
return to the Rokk to finish her training and begin new experiments
drives a chasm between her and Jakkin. Suddenly she finds herself in the
midst of a political battle that could claim her life. Only Jakkin can
save her. If only he could reach her. . . .