Scifan adventureThis book is an awesome re imagining for preteens It has elements of fantasy and sci fi It revolves around friendship bravery following your heart and becoming a hero the world needsToday is AlecRyuus thirteenth birthday And he takes his final test in preparation for joining the resistance against the dreaded and powerful Black DragonNonmagical beings have been forced into hiding by the dragons rule and AlecRyuus small village lives under the constant threat of exposure and enslavement AlecRyuu or Ryuu as he prefers to be called is not your average human He is the son of a being of great powerstronger smarter and faster than friends and rivals alikeA goldembroidered box in a cliffside cave sits waiting for Ryuu and his friends The boxs contents offer the strength to finally strike back at the Black Dragon should the young warriors have the opportunityBut that opportunity may be over before it begins Emissaries of the Black Dragon have discovered Ryuus village and the time has come for the ultimate choice surrender to a life of slavery or fightand possibly diefor freedomA fascinating mix of fantasy science fiction and mythology Dragon Knight Chronicles begins the story of Ryuus struggle against the most powerful being in the galaxy