" Tyric dropped to his knees, his helmet sliding from his slack fingers, "She can't be dead " He pressed his hands against the dragon's body. Nothing stirred. The fire in her eyes flickered and faded. "What am I to do?" " For a thousand years, the fair Enkarian Elves concealed secrets that threaten the land. Evil monsters and magic long thought lost to legend and myth have returned to fight a forgotten War. Now the Elves negotiate a desperate alliance in exchange for dark wizardry. Can the blacksmith Tyric trust truths told by the insane Elf King of a mystical Dragon's Egg lost since the old War? A secret the King never shared with his two sons who both scheme for his throne? Will Tyric unearth his doom fulfilling the King's quest? Or will he find death from the silent weapons of the Rubied Assassins who hunt him? Should he trust the enchanting, yet secretive and dangerous woman, Anika? Will Tyric understand how his Destiny, and the mystical blue gem he carries, fit in the coming War - before it is too late to save those he loves? Find out in THE BLUE CRYSTAL, Book 4 of the Gemstone Series. Other Books Published in the Gemstone Series: The Diamond Coronal The Black Jewel The Fire Gem