Ingal Jehai, an ancient Gold Dragon, rules over the White Lands Federation, but at over two thousand years old, his age is wearing on him. When a young but powerful female mage ventures to Ingal's palace to deliver a dire warning from wrathful gods, the dragon and the mage team up to investigate. As war brews between three nations, the pair uncovers a vast conspiracy by the elves to let loose domineering gods upon the land, aided by the ruthless Iron Dragon, a vicious elvish warrior-cleric, and powerful renegade spells. If Ingal and the mage fail to stop the scheme, the world of Irikara-and its wild magic-will be forever lost.