Tens of thousands of years before The Dragons of Mithgryr, trouble is brewing in the land of Crada. Mighty, bipedal monsters roam the land, threatening the very existence of the dragons. Vital materials are dwindling and being rationed, dragons are getting hurt, and tempers short. Their leader, Larthyn, ignores all advice and demands his subjects obey or face the consequences. But that's only the beginning. Something far worse is coming - something the dragons cannot comprehend, cannot prepare for, and might not survive.