When humans kill Wimsaalwn, the dragon, her unhatched egg is left in a secluded nest over a hot springs, nestled in with several other eggs. The new parents, a pair of giant Rocs are surprised and baffled by the appearance of their new, adopted daughter, who fails to develop any feathers at all.pBut things really get interesting when the hatchlings grow older and Tephra suddenly discovers that she's a dragon herself, not a giant bird at all.pThis heart-warming fantasy tale by Danny Birt explores just what it means to be a a real family.