"Clay has lived his whole life under the mountain. The MudWing dragonet knows war is raging between the dragon tribes in the world outside - a war that he and four other dragonets are destined to end, according to the mysterious prophecy they have been taught. The five "chosen" dragonets were stolen from their homes while they were still in their eggs - and hidden away for years - all to fulfill the prophecy. But not every dragonet wants a destiny....

When Apophis, the chaos snake, threatens to plunge the world into eternal darkness, siblings Carter and Sadie Kane plan to use an ancient spell to destroy the snake, but first must rely on the murderous ghost of a powerful magician.