A family of dragons gathers on the occasion of the death of their father, the elder Bon Agornin. As is custom, they must eat the body. But even as Bon's last remains are polished off, his progeny are vying for position in the new hierarchy. While the youngest son seeks greedy remuneration through the courts of law, the eldest son agonises over his father's scandalous deathbed confession. While one daughter is torn between loyalty to her blood family and the clan she has joined by marriage, another chooses to follow her heart - only to discover that great love begets great cost... Her is a story of political intrigue, family ties and moral quandaries, set in a world of dragons - a world, quite literally, red in tooth and claw. Full of fiery wit, this is a novel unlike any other.
