Dragons were once considered mere legend. . .but some legends live and breathe. Growing up as a friendless kid bullied for his disfiguring facial birthmark, Caiden Blade always dreamed of becoming a hero. So when he gets an exciting job that promises to protect a small northwestern city from the impending spread of a dangerous, newly discovered species once thought to be mythical, he couldn't be more thrilled. But the illusive mountain creatures he is sent to help capture are not what he expects. The city of Paikka was struggling in the aftermath of a terrorist attack when Doctor Maverick Blackwood first discovered dragons in the nearby mountains. That discovery transformed Paikka into a booming tourist hotspot. Everything from dragon claw jewelry to dragon fight video games are all the rage as dragon fighting becomes one of the nation's top televised sports. But there is more to Doctor Blackwood than the droves of tourists and busy souvenir shop owners know. Something more than brutal battles between the dragons in his arena is going on inside the walls of Blackwood Tower, but no one in the flourishing town wants to know what it is. . .except for Caiden Blade.