The Dragonet Prophecy opens with a detailed map of Pyrrhia, the fantastical land of dragons where the story takes place. The map labels places that are settings for this novel: the Sky Kingdom, Queen Scarlet’s palace, the Diamond Spray River, and the Mud Kingdom. After the map, several pages of “A NightWing Guide to the Dragons of Pyrrhia” serve as front matter. The pages feature detailed black-and-white illustrations of different types of dragons that exist in Pyrrhia, plus details about their physical appearance, special abilities, their queen, and any alliances they have in the ongoing war.

“The Dragonet Prophecy” is the final page of front matter. The prophecy is the source of the 20-year war, and the only dragons who can bring it to an end are five dragonets who were born on the brightest night, when all three moons were full in the sky. Each of the dragonet eggs have a distinct quality that helps the Talons of Peace identify and locate the eggs. The Talons of Peace is an inter-tribal group of dragons who would like to end the war by helping the dragonets reach adulthood.

In the prologue, an IceWing named Hvitur flees the Sky Kingdom.