In the cliff dwellings of the Veiled Canyon, where Katsina teach wizards and dragons how to work magic, a young dragon mage named Boone lands himself in a heap of trouble when his attempts at working a spell go wrong. To keep the mistake hidden from the Katsina, and avoid being expelled, Boone enlists the help of his friend Willard. Together, they travel to the prison cell of a dark wizard to enlist his help in reversing the spell. But dark wizards can’t exactly be trusted, and Boone and Willard get into more hot water than they’ve ever been in before. This short story prequel to Fury of the Storm Wizard offers adventure and fantasy for kids 9-12 and young adult readers alike.

When a lightning bolt delivers a magical wallop, young Jesse finds himself wrestling with newfound magic on a bronco ride through adventure. Mini tornadoes appear out of nowhere to scatter the laundry, and the chicken coop freezes in mid-summer. His pa moves them to a Colorado mining town for a fresh start, but there’s a storm brewing in Silver Valley. An unusual string of mining accidents has locals whispering of dark magic. Then Jesse meets Boone, a newcomer not much older than himself who travels in company with an Indian marshal. Only Jesse can see the shadow of a dragon hovering around Boone, revealing his true form. Soon, Jesse is drawn into Boone’s world of magic and intrigue. Boone believes the mining accidents are caused by an evil skinwalker, searching for an ancient pot shard hidden somewhere in Silver Valley. But a skinwalker is a master of disguise, and Boone’s list of suspects is growing. After his mentor comes up missing in a mining accident, Boone turns to Jesse for help. Together, they must interpret an ancient map, defeat a basilisk, and control Jesse’s wild magic before the skinwalker finds the pot shard and brings back a reign of terror to the West.