Book excerpt: Weltheron is a white dragon who runs away from home because he cannot adapt to the ways of his kind. He comes from a tribe called the Shadow-fires, who are oppressed by a tyrant, a black firedrake called Glaider, the greatest and most fearsome dragon of them all. Long ago, Weltheron's tribe swore oaths of peace to the Humans that dwelt in the land called Beiron, but now have broken those oaths and have destroyed other kingdoms as well in Ëmerel-dul. In his plight to seek answers about his true destiny, along the way, he encounters many adventures and in the meantime joins a band of outcasts like himself, who are subject under an enchanter called Casmin. With his help and the help of his companions, they must fight against Glaider and his followers and restore peace once again in the land of Beiron. From then on, he is known by his tribe as the White Raider and is feared second to Glaider whose path he may cross at any time.