Five years have passed since David Rain, now a bestselling author, disappeared mysteriously in the Artic. Slowly the ice is changing; bears are starving; dragons are rising; and the spirit Gaia, goddess of the Earth, is restless, wanting to act upon these changes. But all living things may suffer if she does. As the weather grows wilder and the ice caps melt, all eyes turn from the north to David's daughter, Alexa. She is the key to stopping it. . . . Can one girl save the world from the forces of evil before she disappears like her father?

Chris d'Lacey is the author of several highly acclaimed books for children and young adults, including the first three books in the Dragon series, THE FIRE WITHIN, ICEFIRE, and FIRE STAR. He's also the author of A HOLE AT THE POLE and FLY, CHEROKEE, FLY. Chris works as a research scientist for Leicester University and lives in Leicester, England with his wife.