Soar into a breathtaking world of heroes and unicorns as you?ve never seen them before, in this first book in the hotly anticipated fantasy adventure series for children age 9+, and fans of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson and Amari and the Night Brothers. ?Pacy, enthralling and epic, a gripping read.? ? Louie Stowell, author of Loki and Otherland ?A dazzling feat of imagination. I loved every breathless moment of it!? ? Cat Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper?s Island and co-author of Twin Crowns ?The best book I?ve ever read.? ? Patrick, age 10 Thirteen-year-old Skandar Smith has only ever wanted to be a unicorn rider. To be one of the lucky few selected to hatch a unicorn. To bond with it for life; to train together and race for glory; to be a hero. But just as Skandar?s dream is about to come true, things start to take a more dangerous turn than he could ever have imagined. A dark and twisted enemy has stolen the Island?s most powerful unicorn ? and as the threat grows ever closer, Skandar discovers a secret that could blow apart his world forever . . . Get ready for unlikely HEROES, elemental MAGIC, sky battles, ancient secrets, nail-biting races and FEROCIOUS UNICORNS, in this EPIC ADVENTURE series that will have your heart soaring.