When Garigard Kirton's great-grandfather, the Healer Alden McGarkin, is reported missing from his home village, Garig goes on a quest to rescue him. On an adventure with Dragonus, the family's dragon of many generations, Garig meets highwaymen, does sword fighting, and tangles with mercenaries on his way. When he gets there to rescue Healer McGarkin, he learns that the powerful mage could have left anytime he wanted to. They also rescue Princess Isalora of the Mainland, another ransom victim. Garig learns that magic is passed down the generations in the bloodline. Anyone who has magic is...