The King handed the sword back to Andy and knelt before him on one knee. I was getting the key to pack it for tomorrow, and I found the hilt next to it.” “Just fighting a red dragon with my new sword!”Īs soon as the King saw it, his eyes grew large and his mouth opened. Hearing a commotion as he was going by, the King stuck his head in the door of the library.
Andy danced in victory, whooping and hollering. The dragon was a tough imaginary opponent, but in the end, Andy plunged the sword into its heart and watched the beast collapse.
He jabbed and thrusted, jumped and bobbed all over Mermin’s library. Pretending there was a red dragon attacking him, he prepared to fight. Immediately a shiny blade grew out of the hilt! Andy nearly dropped it.Īndy assumed the stance he always did back home when playing his video game, Dragon Slayer. He slashed down as if fighting an invisible enemy. Andy picked it up and found it surprisingly light. Near the top two stones were set on either side, one pure white, the other pitch black. While the detail was beautiful, Andy had no idea what the symbols might mean. The third was a flaming ball of fire, and the last was a pile of rocks. One carving was a bunch of clouds with puffed up cheeks that looked like they were blowing. The key was still there, but now a metal object that looked like the hilt to a sword lay next to it. No pressure, but it's his skill alone that will save - or condemn - the kingdom forever. Armed with only his wits, an ancient sword and a magic key, he must overcome grave peril at every turn before he can even attempt the feat. There's just one tiny problem, he's never battled dragons, except in his Dragon Slayer video game. Swept away to the land of Oomaldee of medieval times, he discovers he must collect several ingredients for a magic potion to defeat the oppressive curse that plagues the land, the first of which is the scale of a red dragon, the fiercest of all dragon species.
Ten-year-old Andy Smithson believes he is merely a kid too often in trouble with his overambitious parents-until his destiny as the Chosen One to break a 500-year-old curse is revealed. "I LOVED it! Totally hooked and want to hear more, especially about the dragons, epic fantasy & magic!" - M. Synopsis Winner of the Readers' Favorite 5 Star Award!ĭo you love dragons? Fire breathing dragons? Dragons bent on conquest? Shapeshifting seven-headed dragons? Then buckle up because this book has all manner of dragons!
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