A scream cut across the sky... Long ago a horrific war was fought between the native Dragonkin and invading humanity, a war that shattered into islands the continent on which they struggled. Now the descendants of the victorious humans must face a different yet still very old threat as the mireborn Naga, the snake-folk of Nag Isle, are again amassing their Black Fleet to send against them. An ancient prophecy speaks of a time when the Archipelago of Cynnahu must fight its Last War against the Naga, a time when five individuals - Traveler, Orphan, Survivor, Student, and Lord - will set sail to rediscover the secret of the Elder Song. Myrriden, the footsore mage and single father. Sakura, an orphaned and homeless girl seeking vengeance. Volcan Darkrod, the enigmatic Fire Mage. Emrys, Myrriden's nervous son. Archmage Hoth, the unflappable Leader of the Cynnahu folk. Guided by an ancient riddle recently uncovered by the famed Loremaster Aneirin, these chosen five must a run a race of swords, spells, and dusty scrolls - for while the Elder Song was crafted to summon the primeval power of the Dragonkin, it has, down to its very name, been forgotten. Will the courage and wits of two eleven-year-olds and three vastly different mages be enough to free purposefully hidden secrets from forces older than the Isles themselves and reunite the scattered Song while fighting a desperate war on land and sea? Only one thing is certain: humanity stands at doom's edge and time is against them.