Owen Akar struggles to find his place in Khol. Having grown up in Taninim, he doesn't understand the Kholians love of the Phoenix. More than anything, he wants to be free of the island-and he isn't afraid to let his feelings be known. But because of his Dragon's Gift, Owen is shunned and viewed with deep suspicion, finding himself isolated among the very people who should accept him. But then the Dragon stirs up an old enemy against the people...