Dagan always thought he'd be a priest, but his faith was found wanting. Instead, he gets entangled in adventure, travelling to the far reaches of Homeworld with Trasten Faro, a fallen hero, and the fearless dwarf Drolluck, in order to escape the clutches of the evil Regent and his relentless second-in-command, General Kr'ral, who is sent to pursue him at all costs and protect the secret of the mysterious Dragoracle. Meanwhile, the ancient war between the Shadows and Dragons threatens to begin anew...