"Adrian Masters continues his relentless march toward the bitterly cold Northlands of Starlight. Ravaged by a deadly disease and accompanied by two children, Adrian carries Marcelle in a vegetative state, hopeing Alaph, king of the Northlands, will supply a way to reunite her near-death body with her wandering spirit. Time is of the essence. Invading soldiers from Major Four are marchig toward the Southlands village to do battle against the dragon slave masters, but two great dangers await - the inescapable disease and the unpredictagble Benefile, ageless and ysterious white dragons who will kill any infected humans."--P. [4] of cover.