Nuclear disaster threatens both real and fantasy worlds in the second Varayan Memoir fantasy adventure by the author of Son of the Hero.

On his twenty-first birthday, Gil Tyner stepped through a portal into the magical Buffer Zone between our world and the land of the fairies, leaving his life as a college student behind. Torn from everything he'd ever known, Gil rose to the challenge and mastered his new surroundings, becoming a slayer of both elves and dragons.

But now the Buffer Zone faces a threat that will push even Gil to his limits, a menace that could propel rampaging dragons into the world Gil left behind.

To stop it, Gil will need to seek a treasure, but its recovery may prove more dangerous than even the dragons themselves . . .

Praise for Rick Shelley

"Rick Shelley was a soldier at heart, and his books were written from the heart. They carry the real feel of the sweat, blood, and camaraderie of those on the front lines." —Jack Campbell, New York Times–bestselling author

"Rick Shelly knows how to write compelling military science fiction thrillers that are so action packed, readers hardly have a moment for an oxygen break." —AllReaders.com