An ancient dragon. A treacherous wizard. A curse that binds them both. Sidayth, the last of the great gold dragons, once gave freely of his hoard to those in need. But when a cunning wizard arrives cloaked in lies, generosity becomes betrayal. Trapped by sorcery and bound to a single coin, Sidayth is reduced to little more than a trinket—displayed, sold, and stolen back again in a cruel cycle of greed. Yet even bound, a dragon's spirit cannot be caged. In the glittering courts of the Istanuran Kingdom, Sidayth's fate intertwines with that of a queen who sees more than a bauble, a jeweler who dares to wish, and a wizard whose hunger for power may cost him everything. As truth unravels and ancient magics awaken, dragon and wizard alike must confront what it means to hoard, to serve, and to sacrifice. For only in breaking the golden curse can Sidayth reclaim his true self—and force his captor to walk the same path of transformation.