Once the stars went out, but the original dragons gave the worlds a second life. Every thousand years, their descendants who rule the Cradle of Life search not just for brides, but for those who will light a flame of true love in their hearts. The youngest princess of Shagrai is to become a participant in the selection where the main rule for dragon brides—girls from great houses—is to survive and love. But how to tell sincere love from brilliant lies, when the fate of all worlds is at stake?