Highmage George Bradley, formerly an archeologist from another world, hoped for a respite after helping end a civil war to deal with... family matters. Alas, the Elvin-Human Empire faces assassins intent on killing the Empress before she can give birth to her heir as the Demonlord prepares to launch an invasion. If that wasn't bad enough, the black dragon destined to kill George is on the loose. But that's less of an issue... George's bodyguard wives seem interested in killing him first. Welcome to Prophecies' Pawns, the next book In the Highmage's Plight Series.