Elias, an artist, is at odds with his life on his father's farm, and is forced to make a decision about his future. His gradmother, Nagymama, prepares him for the journey from his Hungarian village into the supernatural world. Here he faces powers and mystical beings--some that he strives to understand, and some that he is forced to battle. With help from Zoltan, a wise man, he finally confronts the Sarkany, a dragon that changes shape with whim and will.

Will Elias triumph over the dark powers around him? If he survives, what will he learn--about life and himself?

Praise for Kardos and his work:

"Ed Kardos is a soul searcher. He writes from the head and heart, finding true meaning int he vagaries of life."

--Dean King, bestselling author of Skeletons on the Zahara