Rin is an elf and a thief. Elves are treated as second class citizens at best. At worst, they are slaves. Rin does a job to pay off a debt. Through the actions of others, the job does not pay off what the thief thought it would. Later, Rin is offered another job and that is to steal a dragon egg from a dragon's lair. To refuse means excution or worse. Failure means a fiery death. Success means dooming a fractured kingdom as the dragon will be used to conquer it. The unexpected happens, the egg hatches and Rin bonds with the rapidly growing young dragon. The pair must then decide to retreat from the world and live in peace or fight to free Rin's people.