Master of the Etrax — Robert Lory

For Aufcash III, High Hodgepoker of Balik Trovo, the magical Etrax of Overnon is a must-have. Thus, for Hamper, official However to the throne, the legendary jewel becomes a must-get--or become food for three deadly, fanged fliers whose mission is to keep him on a straight path. But the path is less than straight. Diversions include home-grown assassins, mountain bandits, insistent naval recruiters, a ravenous dragon, cannibalistic pirates, a spiteful sorceress and a treacherous genie. And then there's Overnon itself, where awaiting him are the Four Perils and, worse, the Hag Who Rules. Wish him luck.