Publisher's Synopsis
The evil God-King Khalazar and his army of barbarians are ravaging the once-peaceful world of Mera. Conquering and enslaving nations, these worshipers of the dark arts seek a legendary talisman of great and unknown power: the Stone of the Stars. But the only clues to the Stone's location are contained in an ancient scroll...and the document is in the hands of four young fugitives. Now this quartet of innocents-Ailia Shipwright, a storyteller from a small fishing village; Damion, a devoted, yet troubled priest; Jomar, a runaway slave; and Lorelyn, a fearless child visionary-must find and uncover the real nature of the Stone. Pursued and attacked by Khalazar and his league of fanatic warriors, these four travelers will journey to a long vanished isle where humans once dwelt alongside dragons. And it is here, among the haunted ruins of an old city built by the oldest race, that their quest-and their destinies-will truly begin