Crippled with hunger and weary to the point of collapse, Gareth Minor enters the
fortress of Arden to deliver the dire news that Lord Arthur, the Last Dragon, h
as been captured by barbarians and taken to the frozen north. With Father Lorcan
and Germanus by his side, Gareth embarks on a quest to rescue his master. Meanw
hile, in the Land of the Denes, Arthur and his fellow prisoners enrage the Dene
King when they are presented at court. Fleeing for their lives, Stormbringer, th
eir captor turned protector, leads them to safety. But the northern shores are u
nder threat of invasion and Stormbringer and Arthur unite in battle, knowing few
will survive.