Linor faces a miserable existence when her callous father and stepmother arrange her forced betrothal to a grotesque, ancient dragon lord. Seeking solace during her darkest hour, she shares an intense, magical encounter with a mysterious wandering warrior, unaware that her secretive lover is Karen, the supreme Dragon God concealing his celestial majesty in mortal disguise.
After birthing nine sacred black-dragon eggs in solitary exile, Linor endures vicious torment from her jealous stepfamily, who demand she destroy her cursed brood to appease clan elders. When Karen reveals his colossal dragon form and descends upon the temple to defend his fated mate, Linor must claim her place as sovereign empress.
