Publisher's Synopsis
Cancer is everywhere! There is hardly a person among us that has not been touched by this deadly disease. It takes different shapes. None are good. Many are deadly. The effects of cancer go way beyond those who are afflicted with the disease. Family, extended included, as well as friends are effected. Our healthcare system is stressed trying to take care of, and find a cure for the disease. We as a society seek answers. Improvements have been made, but all too often the cure is as bad as the disease. Imagine now a fantasy world that faces the same challenge. The only difference is that the disease is brought on by an evil witch by the name of "Cancer." She has embraced everything about the illness and made it her own. Because of her own suffering as a child, she decides to inflict a curse on all the land to make everyone suffer like she did. Just like our world, the populace has grown weary of the battle. They fight on every day, but the witch has much at her disposal. Three terrifying ice dragons stalk the lands destroying villages, devouring horses and cattle, and putting fear into the hearts of all. Shannon a potion master has spent decades trying to find a cure to the curse of Cancer when one day quite by accident she happens upon a cure. Once word gets out that a cure has been found, people start to bond together to cure as many as they can. Children have been hit especially hard with the disease. Shortly after Shannon's discovery a town hall meeting is set to discuss a plan to end the curse forever. Kate, a school teacher, steps forward to assist in getting transportation. Shannon and her assistant Michelle start the long journey to the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon to find ingredients for more potion. Hank, just a citizen of the town, takes on the task of assembling a group of runners that are tasked with getting the potion to an annual festival held every year in the winter for the children with the curse. Very early on, they find o
