Having accepted his prophesied role as Storm Dragon, Gaven travels to Argonnessen, the land of dragons, to learn more about the Prophecy and what it foretells of the fate of the world. Meanwhile, Haldren ir'Brassek is forging new alliances in an attempt to seize the godlike power that Gaven now wields, and Aunn, Haldren's changeling agent, journeys into the Demon Wastes on an ill-fated mission that could plunge Khorvaire back into war.