The Phoenix Endangered (Enduring Flame #2)

Not long ago, Tiercel Rolfort was a pampered young noble of the city of Armethalieh. Now he's a budding High Mage, bonded to a fearsome black dragon, and on a mission to save the world.

At his side is his best friend, Harrier Gillain, the first Knight-Mage in a thousand years. Harrier hates killing - but a Knight-Mage's whole purpose seems to involve getting people killed.

Hidden deep in the desert, the rouge Wildmage Bisochim continues his attempts to restore Darkness to the world, even as the fanatical Zanattar leads thousands of desert warriors against Bisochim's enemies.

One tribe has resisted Bisochim's siren call to war and fled to an almost forgotten underground city once inhabited by Elves. Shaiara and her people briefly enjoy a time of peace...until a huge black dragon dumps two weary young warriors on her doorstep.

Tiercel, Harrier, Shaiara, and the dragon Ancaladar seek desperately for a way to stop Bisochim and Zanattar. They boys have only been Mages for a few moonturns. Can they really stop a war?