Nûd, the servant who turned out to be a king, plus young wizards Eynon and Merry and their friends try to survive an invasion by a deposed Roma emperor bent on conquering Orluin.

Young wizards, Eynon and Merry, and their friends prepare for an unexpected invasion by a deposed Roma emperor bent on conquering Orluin with her vast fleet and forty legions.

Young wizards Eynon and Merry suddenly have to cope with a huge, scaly, ill-tempered fire-breathing problem allied with their worst enemy."What. Is. That?" asked Merry."Fly higher," shouted Nûd from the back of his wyvern.Merry and Eynon were side by side on their flying disks, hovering close by. The wyvern was already following Nûd's recommendation and gaining altitude. Eynon and Merry did likewise until they were 100 feet up and could witness the ...

Young wizards coming of age in a time of war.... Will they be ready?Eynon was excited to leave his village and set off on his wander year. He'd turned 16 today, and hoped for at least a few adventures.At high noon, he arrived a crossroads and saw a shimmer of silver in the mud. It was a thin and dirty oval, about the size of his palm. He washed it with squirts of water from his goatskin, then marveled at what was revealed.It was a silver amulet, wor...

Kingdoms are at war and young wizards Eynon and Merry are thrust into a complex web of conflicts, conspiracies, and long-hidden secrets as they learn more about the true threats facing Dâron, including an invasion by 500 dragonships from the northern kingdom of Bifurland.On the Bifurlanders' flagship, Eynon demonstrates his magic for their king."What would you like to see?" asked Eynon."Something big and showy", said King Bjarni's young daughter Sig...