With the Earth on the brink of recolonisation by dragons, David Rain is sent on an important mission: to seek out and destroy a trace of dark fire, the deadliest force in the universe. But with success could come a terrible price, the sacrifice of a beloved clay dragon. How much does the life of one small dragon count, when the alternative is the birth of a darkling...?

This is book 5 in Last Dragon Chronicles .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

There are 320 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Hachette Children's Group .

Chris d'Lacey is a hugely talented children's writer. He originally wanted to be a songwriter, and