“We’re like a family, and … you’re like our pet dragon.” Gundren’s eyes widen upon receiving Marella’s full attention. “What did you just call me?” Marella’s eighteen years have been full of adventure and discovery, and she and her friends’ amazing accomplishments have drawn the attention of two dragons along with that of the Master of the undead. She and her rebellious band of brothers tread through a world of magic, the supernatural, and politics … with each decision being the lesser of two evils and paid with a bit of their integrity. No longer is their world black and white, and they realize they have been played like pawns in several interwoven and deadly games of chess. By building on their strengths, trusting each other when they’re weak, and defending what they know to be right, Marella and her surrogate family grow beyond the limits the world has defined for them. They make friends of enemies, realize nothing is ever as it seems, and find themselves in the most awkward family reunion ever.