The Dragon, Rising

War is coming to the North, whether it wants it or not.

They are ill-prepared, fragmented, and unenthusiastic about the prospect - unlike their opponents.

As the powerful joint Kingdom of Turnobae-Galorndan scrambles to forge an alliance that will give them the men to oppose the Sword Bearers' Army, what they need most is time...Rather than face a massive army of religious fanatics who have found a symbol to rally behind, the Burning Rose are sent into Ras Natara on a twofold mission.

First, a diplomatic approach to the Sultan to persuade him to diffuse the situation before it gets out of hand.

Then, a clandestine trip into the heart of the Nataran desert to find the prophecised dragon and kill it.