On the world of Palace, political intrigue is the rule of the day and the repercussions of an old war between humans and the reptilian Lep are still having their effect. When the last surviving member of the old ruling family is discovered and speedily betrothed to the military usurper's son, this young woman becomes the focal point of all the simmering unrest on Palace.

Blood Trillium. It is now twelve years since the events recorded in Black Trillium. Haramis has devoted herself to the study of magic and science; Anigel governs her provinces with affection, seeking always the bright side of life; Kadiya has not changed - still impetuous, wild and careless. When Kadiya loses her trillium talisman in deep waters off the Windlorn Isles, the stage is set for a once peaceful world to plunge into war and catastrophe

Men have been at war for centuries with the reptilian race called "Basics." As conquerors always have, the winners of each bloody encounter have made slaves of the losers-but in this far-future war, each side has improved upon its slaves with genetic engineering. And so at last there came to be two neighboring worlds: Aerlith, where men have raised a race of fearsome dragons to be their servants, and nearby Coralyne, where the descendants of those very dragons are served by strong,...