Dragons have ruled the world for millennia. Kristen Hall understands, but just wants to do her job.

Note: This book was previously published as part of the megabook Steel Dragon 1.

The surge in street gang activity threatens the stability of Detroit. Kristen and her colleagues must face the possibility of incurring losses to succeed in putting the gangs out of business.

However, there is still no trace of the mysterious string-puller Mister Black, and a mercenary team is after Kristen.

Kristen seeks advice and training from an experienced dragon. Her colleagues are thrilled by her newfound abilities, but they have no understanding of what it means to be a dragon with a human mindset.

Her habit of rushing ahead without thinking endangers the entire team.

A new colleague joins the unit. His blatant disgust for the dragons' scheming causes a rift between Kristen and her team.