Shane born to slavery led a relatively quiet life as a servant until he was accused of an unjust crime and sold to the arena to die. By some miracle he survived. What is his link to the Dragons and why dose he dream of their thoughts? The grand arena of Terranok, where men die and kill for the pleasure of the free men. The greatest contest, to fight the captured and crippled dragons, a rare and lucrative trade but how far can you push predators of such power. Ludo Valantis gladiator master to the Valantis school hopes to turn his lost fortunes around, but is the high price of a young untrained slave too great a risk. Drake holds a dark secret, fouled with ambition and power can anything stand in the gladiators way to the top.