Everything Princess Ciara knew about dragons she'd learned at her father's knee - and he HATED them But when she is kidnapped and forced to spend time with Fergus, a very purple dragon, she doesn't know what to believe. As she deals with magical creatures, impossible riddles, a most unusual tournament, and daring escapes, Ciara finds she must decide for herself just how evil - or good - dragons really are. Lasker is a wandering storyteller who travels from place to place to tell his tales for the price of a tankard of ale, a warm hearth, and a crust of bread. With him as his companion is a young widow who writes down to stories for posterity.