Chronologically, the story continues the novel "Black flame", she is, as it were, inserted between him and the novel"Red Dragon". Nevertheless, "Battle for the future"is an independent work that does not require familiarity with previous novels.
The action of the story takes place on the planet Warr, eight years after the departure of the lizard Rea into space. The war with the elves ended long ago with the victory of the Dark Forces; Elirania and Arnor are enslaved, Eravia has gone over to the side of the winners. The city of Mages, Ronnenberg, is still turned to stone and many heroes have lost their lives trying to free it. The troops of the deceased Lord are commanded by the red dragon Alizon.
But the elves and people did not reconcile themselves to the rule of the barbarians. In search of a force capable of destroying the invaders and their cruel winged beasts, dragons, two heroes set off on a long journey. An elf and a griffin who have never heard of each other, a hermit and a commander of a flying division, a healer and a soldier, an immortal sage - and an elderly veteran ... Which of them will be able to defeat the dragons and return freedom to their native land? Time will show.
The story explains the background of the novel very well.Red Dragon", which was based on the manuscript of the scarlet Wing, the last dragon in Arnor.