When twelve-year-old Dylan Edwards is given a magic amulet and a journal for his birthday, his ordinary life is transformed into a dangerous mission to rescue his relatives in another realm.
By communicating with the soul of a murdered king trapped in a journal, Dylan receives important clues that will help him defeat an evil sorceress and a corrupt dictator who have placed a curse on his royal ancestors.
Each day, Dylan attends school and leads the normal life of a seventh-grade student, but at night, when he drifts off to sleep, his amulet transports him to the kingdom of Calinore, where his quest awaits him.
There, he befriends an old witch with failing powers, a sparrow who works as a spy, a kind-hearted baker, and the pet dragon of a former prince. He also encounters a group of mice whose shocking secret forces him to take immediate action on their behalf.
Join Dylan and his newfound companions as they embark upon a perilous journey filled with dangers and unexpected challenges that threaten their survival at every turn.