Isle of Drasca

Ro and his siblings love to play games, eat cheeseburgers, and go on adventures-but what they love most of all is when their dad comes home to tell stories of far-away places. In his creative stories, each of the kids get their own, action-packed lead role! Sometimes, their father includes mythical creatures like gryphons and dragons. But of all the stories he told, there was one that took on a life of its own.On Ro's eleventh birthday, in a tall house on a quiet street, the children all gather to listen to a new story. Sadly, Dad had to leave before he could finish it--but not before presenting Ro with a special golden birthday gift and a fiery opal. Ro awakens the next morning to lights flashing outside the window and police officers knocking at the front door.His world is turned upside down.Dealing with grief, Ro and his siblings seek to unlock the magic behind their father's gift, accidentally summoning a villain of legend. Swept up in the magic of the moment, Ro finds himself swallowed by the sea and washed up on the shores of a magical island, one of dragons, with no way home. Will Ro unlock the mysteries surrounding the golden book and fire opal, or will he and his siblings be lost forever.