Surprises have always highlighted the annual Spring Festival of Trallia - but until now they have never been deadly. At the celebrated betrothal of Lord Lukas and Princess Lilis, an ancient dragon suddenly strikes. Haarlok, the legendary mother of the dragons, snatches Lilia from the frenzied crowd while Lucas cowers in fear from the dragon's infrenal breath. Fire . . . flame . . . smoke . . . heat - from the age of four Lukas has been haunted by his parent's death in a tragic fire. Now his uncontrollable fear of fire has cost him the ultimate price: the woman he loves.
