The Secret of Arnion
Beverley Brett
 
For upper primary, lower secondary readers
 
John is filled with trepidation as he enters the dreadful gates of his new school. His worst fears are realised as he encounters Mad Max and his sidekicks as they transform his day from dismal to unbearable. Fortunately for John, there is a ray of light in his world in the form of Melinda, the girl with the deep, soulful eyes, eyes that really see him.
 
Once at home, out of the school grounds, away from his tormentors, John encounters Gismoh, a supernatural being who whisks him away to the Unseen Realm. Together they have many adventures as John is challenged to discover the Secret of Arnion. It is in the Unseen Realm that John trains to be a warrior as he faces the diabolical dragon Abaddon. John’s journey becomes a life-and-death race against time, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.