Abandoned by his parents at birth, he was raised as a lowborn and subjected to the noblefolk's injustice. Moreover, he was a dragonrider with a dream to become a paladin. In the corrupt Sovereign Empire of the Otherworld, that's too much for a lowborn to dream of. But during a stay at London in the World-side, he is assigned to bring an orphaned girl named Shelly back to her family in the Otherworld. Upon their return, he finds his country in a state of fear. A renegade black magician named Tess'lah has risen from the dead and she will not stop until she crumbles the Empire. Though Jack's attempt to reunite Shelly with her family is partly a success, things turn sour when he enters his next quest at the Magical Assets Division. A relic to rule the world lies at stake. Jack must prevent it from falling into evil hands of Tess'lah. The only people who can stop it while are Jack and his foster-brother wizard with a snarky apprentice.Unexpectedly, Jack and Shelly cross their paths again. But this time, Shelly is on a quest of survival. She falls victim to the injustice of the nobles and the only person who can save her is Jack. Finally, Jack feels like a real knight. But when Jack discovers a well-guarded secret that could change the fate of both worlds, he's forced to make daring choices between honor and justice, knighthood and treason--and above all, love and life. Will Jack survive this perilous quest?The Dragon Girl has risen, and with her begins the War of Steel and Magic.

    They will stay, try to preserve the best of Roman life, and create a new culture from the wreckage.In doing so, they will plant the seeds of a legend. For these two men are Arthur's great-grandfathers and their actions will shape a nation...and forge the sword known as Excalibur.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

    When the unabridged format is too long and the picture book format is too short, Illustrated Classics are just right.