Ever since gaining access to the full potential of his inheritance from his great-great-grandmother, Rad de La'rel has been working as a successful guide in the rift caves. The bracelet left to him has given him the power to guide others through any of the rift caves--a skill that has made him in extreme demand.

When approached by a group of Fendoni ministers he is surprised when, rather than asking him to guide them through the caves, they make him the offer of a lifetime: if he would agree to co-ordinate imports and exports between the various rift worlds they would pay him a percentage of the profits and make him a very wealthy man indeed.

Interrupted just before he can sign the agreement Rad agrees to sleep on the offer and give the ministers a response later. That night Rad and his companion Tulcia are attacked in their sleep and Rad is knocked unconscious. When he finally wakes he finds himself bound hand and foot and captured by the very pirates he stole from in his earlier appearance in this series (Swords of Quentaris).

Sold into slavery he is purchased by one of the Dragonlords of Udari. When he finally gets back to Quentaris it is not to the vibrant city he left. Nearly every citizen is wearing a slaves neck collar and the Udari Dragonlords are in control.

Will Rad be able to save Quentaris from a future of slavery? Will he find out what has happened to Tulcia? Surely this is too much for one man to deal with?

In Dragonlords of Quentaris we revisit one of the characters from an earlier Chronicle. Rad de La'rel had been a street urchin until he obtained the magical ability to guide people through any of the rift caves. He has since become a very successful businessman but maybe he isn't as wise as he thinks. When he is offered the trading opportunity by the Fendonis he never seems to think that this may be too good to be true. This common sense approach is left to his companion Tulcia.

It is good to see how a previous character has developed over the intervening 5 novels. Frequently, in fantasy series, the characters are considered to have established their personality prior to the first word being written so it is refreshing to actually see a character growing over time.

I have said previously how I believe that one of the strengths of The Quentaris Chronicles is the seamless way the various authors' work melds together to create one vibrant land full of colour and adventure--there certainly hasn't been a weak volume in the series yet. Dragonlords of Quentaris is no exception. And as with all the other volumes I was left with a definite desire for more!