Sixteen-year-old Fraser Campbell knows what it's like to face bullies ? high school has made sure of that. But standing up to a few teenagers is nothing compared to facing a dark wizard.

When Nightwind, a grouchy old dragon, whisks Fraser away to the magical realm of Terranaught, he's thrust into a world he never knew existed and a destiny he never asked for: defeat the powerful wizard Lord Borath. The problem? No one, least of all Fraser, believes he can do it ? except Nightwind.

To have any chance at all, Fraser must push past his fear and self-doubt to master the ways of both Guardian and Druid in only a few short months ? not the years it usually takes to learn. But even if he manages that, how can a kid who's never believed in himself and a dragon a hundred years past his prime stand against the greatest evil Terranaught has ever known?