Author(s): Michael Pryor

Children's fantasy

When the queen threatens to conquer all seven kingdoms of Krangor and thus break the ancient bond between the saur and the land, one young noble vows to stop her. Adalons promise sets him on a perilous quest. He and his loyal friends Targesh and Simangee must find a safe haven, far from the queens bloodthirsty soldiers. Beyond a river of fire, a lost castle beckons. Mysteries and magical wonders await the three friends at the castle but awakening ancient magic brings its own dangers.