Despues de su funesta aventura en China, el capitan Will Laurence, Temerario y toda la tripulacion parten de Macao en un viaje fascinante, recorriendo la decadente ruta de la seda hasta llegar a Turquia, donde les espera su mision: recoger tres valiosos huevos de dragon que el gobierno ingles ha comprado al Sultan y escoltarlos de vuelta a Inglaterra. Pero la mision se ve amenazada a cada paso gracias a las diabolicas maquinaciones de la dragona china Lien que se ha aliado con Napoleon para saciar su sed de venganza. Sorprendidos en el lugar mas inesperado, Laurence, Temerario y su tripulacion se veran obligados a pasar al ataque. Pero, Que posibilidades tienen frente al implacable ejercito de Bonaparte? ENGLISH DESCRIPTION After their fateful adventure in China, Capt. Will and his extraordinary dragon, Temeraire, are waylaid by a mysterious envoy bearing urgent new orders from Britain. Three valuable dragon eggs have been purchased from the Ottoman Empire, and Laurence and Temeraire must detour to Istanbul to escort the precious cargo back to England. Time is of the essence if the eggs are to be borne home before hatching. Yet disaster threatens the mission at every turnthanks to the diabolical machinations of the Chinese dragon Lien, who blames Temeraire for her master s death and vows to ally herself with Napoleon and take vengeance. Then, faced with shattering betrayal in an unexpected place, Laurence, Temeraire, and their squad must launch a daring offensive. But what ch