In spite of taking on the family mantle of protecting the dragons in Arkansas' Ouachita mountains, Deanna only had vague memories of the large creatures who lived in a cave on her family's property. Her mother dismissed her grandmother's tales as stories--nothing more. And when Deanna showed aptitude for the trumpet, just like her jazz playing grandfather, her mother quickly whisked her away out of a fear that she would also show the same magical abilities that ran in her family. Being biracial meant Deanna has never been a stranger to walking in two worlds. She also has no idea how that skill will come in handy now that her magic is finally manifesting.

A direct hit from a tornado changes everything. Deanna is asked to fully take on the mantle that her grandmother had always intended for her, the title of Draco Magus, and help launch the dragons into a new phase of existence--one in which they no longer hid but are as much a part of the Musimagium like the unicorns.

A young male dragon is ready to go to the new academy, and his father is coming home. Will Deanna have tamed her powers enough to avoid the destruction he brings with him?

Note: This book has been lightly edited since its original release under a previous pen name.