The second book in the Villains series centers around the black dragon Khisanth. For those of you who have read the Chronicles series, Khisanth is the black dragon in the city in Xak Tsaroth. The story is divided into three parts that focus on different parts of the dragon’s maturation process. The first part starts with a newly woken Khisanth who gets befriended by two fairy like creatures called Nyphids. Khisanth then agrees to take on a human form to try and rescue the last surviving female Nyphid. The second part revolves around Khisanth’s relationship with another black dragon who agrees to train her on the ways of being a dragon. Through a magical accident the two dragons are transported to another plane of existence where they search for a way home. The third portion of the book centers on Khisanth’s relationship with other black dragons that are training for the coming war. This part involves several battles with the Knights of Solamnia and even an aerial battle against some griffons. The book ends rather unceremoniously with Khisanth sitting alone guarding a magical item in a ruined city.

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