Book excerpt: The dragon king is dying. Lamia has the cure. Can Theo get it from her before his father dies? Theo is not only in a race against time to save his father, but the Golden Apple has ripened. The fruit holds the key to immortality. When the apple disappears, accusations fly. Who has it? Diva, his devoted friend? Magda, his mother’s sister? Or someone else who was traveling with Theo when he was bringing the apple to safety? Theo has to figure out the thief’s motive and where the apple is before Lamia gets it. Once it’s in her hands, she can rule the world.