A Reluctant Rescue

The wind howls through the Shattered Peaks, carrying whispers of unease. For months, a shadow has grown around Blackspire Tower, where rumors say the sorcerer Malachai plots in seclusion. Now, a desperate summons has reached the Crown, and a dragon and rider have been dispatched to answer it. Lady Cordelia Ashworth is the reason for the summons. Held captive in the tower, she is a bargaining chip, a threat, a prize to be won. But the truth hidden within Blackspire's walls is far more tangled than a simple rescue. Alliances will be tested. Loyalties will fray. And the fate of a kingdom may hang on the choices made in the shadow of the peaks.