&quot;Sometimes not even love is stronger than hate.&nbsp;<br /><br />Sometimes sacrifices must be made.<br /><br /><br />Hua Minglan is trapped, presumed dead, and back where it all started.<br /><br />Home.&nbsp;<br /><br />A place that once brought peace to her mind, a place she&rsquo;d abandoned in order to seek her revenge.&nbsp;<br /><br />But that was before. Before the dragon awoke inside her to destroy an entire village.&nbsp;<br /><br />Before she ceded control.&nbsp;<br /><br />And now, the dragon has a mission, one Hua must do anything to stop.&nbsp;<br /><br />Kill the emperor.&nbsp;<br /><br />There is one way to defeat the beast inside her.&nbsp;<br /><br />Hua Minglan must die.&nbsp;<br /><br />Only one man can prevent her sacrifice. As Jian Li races across Piao to save both Hua and his brother, the emperor, he knows he&rsquo;ll have to choose.&nbsp;<br /><br />Even if he chooses the right one, it might mean the end of Piao.&nbsp;<br /><br />Because the Kou have returned, ready to finish their war.<br /><br />And the only creature that can save the empire also wants it destroyed.&quot;