Dragonier Relkin can't wait to retire, because the life of a soldier has ceased to attract him, he wants the warmth and comfort of home. But the Rose Empire, weakened by pestilence, is attacked by an insidious enemy who seeks to destroy the very memory of the Empire. And so Relkin and his legendary dragon Basil Tailbreaker face their last battle - a battle in which the fate of the entire world is at stake.© Christopher Rowley, 1999 Proofreading, design, adding illustrations and comments. Unification of titles, terms and names for all books in the series. Finalization of maps. Correcting translation inaccuracies from the original - Alex. Illustrations - Kirill Garin.