Aided by the mysterious magic of Deltora's last dragons. Lief, Barda, and Jasmine have found and destroyed two of Four Sisters, evil Shadow Lord creations that have been poisoning Deltora. Terrible dangers from the present and the past lie in wait for them.
Because only he can read the magical map, young, weak, and timid Rowan joins six other villagers to climb a mountain and try to restore their water supply, as fears of a dragon and other horrors threaten to drive them back.
After complaining that her life is uninteresting, Rachel finds herself transported to a place where periodic storms occur which affect the inhabitants in strange ways and cause pigs to float in the air.
