The sole survivor of a shipwreck, Tharwin is washed up on the beach of Zaragon as an infant during a storm, along with a small dragon in a wooden crate. Growing up in an orphanage, he learns to use his awakening magical abilities with caution and respect. When he sets out into the world with his friend, the kleptomaniac gnome Caleb, he has no idea that dark elemental forces are preparing to take over again, taking advantage of the royal sibling's discord. The deeper Tharwin is drawn into the adventures, the more he learns of his own past, unknown to him. Fantasy world spread out with wit and depth.