As Evan focuses on rebuilding Hatra, he discovers the project, and the city, are much bigger than he first thought. And things are lurking in the shadowed ruins.

Then a phoenix princess comes flying out of the desert, and she begs Evan to save her people from deadly creatures that have pursued them relentlessly.

Evan’s not one to turn down a beautiful princess, and besides, there is treasure to be found in the desert.

Maybe it’s time to start his own dragon hoard …