When Jack Bywater moves to the small town of Tolchester, he doesn't expect to stay long. A curse is following him, and he doesn't want to know what will happen if it catches up.Tolchester isn't like most towns, though. Soon Jack and his pet dragon Pepper are mixed up in the search for a magical artifactand they're not the only ones searching. Jack must outwit wasp-men and fairies, angry ghosts and cross neighbors, all while working as an odd-jobs man.Then Jack falls in love. Suddenly, he doesn't want to leave Tolchester at alleven if it means facing his curse.
When Jack Bywater moves to the small town of Tolchester, he doesn't expect to stay long. A curse is following him, and he doesn't want to know what will happen if it catches up.Tolchester isn't like most towns, though. Soon Jack and his pet dragon Pepper are mixed up in the search for a magical artifactand they're not the only ones searching. Jack must outwit wasp-men and fairies, angry ghosts and cross neighbors, all while working as an odd-jobs man.Then Jack falls in love. Suddenly, he doesn't want to leave Tolchester at alleven if it means facing his curse.