For months Jonathan has journeyed through forest and jungle, desert and bog, on a quest to reach the capital city where he will be crowned the King of Dreams. Along the way he has suffered loss and pushed through challenges, transforming from a reluctant boy to a young man who sees the value in protecting the dreamworld from nightmarish Rankers. However, Jonathan's latest discovery, that he can open a secret portal to the nightmare isles, haunts his thoughts. Perhaps he can open this portal and enter the isles covertly, ending the long war before anyone close to him gets hurt...but doing so requires that he commit an act of evil...

The long war against the Rankers has affected Jonathan's friends as well. Almost a Ranker himself, Ben continues to act as a double agent against the nightmares, spying on them on Jonathan's behalf, though the toll it is taking on his body and spirit is harsh. In the waking world, they venture across the globe in order to protect the comatose bodies of his closest allies from Rankers. Sneaking past packs of Ranker supporters intent on hunting down those who defy Ranker rule presents its own challenges.

In this conclusion to the Jonathan trilogy, friendships will be tested and fears faced as the Liege Master, god of the Rankers, takes the stage. It is time for the young Griffin King to discover who he was destined to be.