<b>War threatens the peaceful land of Chiril&hellip; can one painter-turned-reluctant-swordsman really help?</b><br>&#160;<br><br>With an invasion of her country imminent, Tipper Schope is drawn into a mission to keep three important statues from falling into the enemy&rsquo;s clutches. Her friend, the artist Bealomondore, helps her execute the plan, and along the way he learns to brandish a sword rather than a paintbrush.&#160;<br><br>As odd disappearances and a rash of volatile behavior sweep Chiril, no one is safe. A terrible danger has made his vicious presence known: The Grawl, a hunter unlike any creature encountered before.&#160;<br><br>To restore their country, Tipper, Bealomondore, and their party must hide the statues in the Valley of the Dragons and find a way to defeat the invading army. When it falls to the artistic Bealomondore to wield his sword as powerfully and naturally as a paintbrush, will he answer Wulder&rsquo;s call for a champion?&#160;