"A fantasy, horror, coming of age novel dealing with real childhood issues!""Pure artistry!""This is the book you've been looking for, but couldn't find until now!""I loved these characters! They were so honest, filled with so much heart, they felt real!"-Amazon reviewersA stranger arrives in Ellishome, Colorado astride a black horse. His face is that of death, but he is no bogeyman. He is a purveyor of darkness, and he has come to Ellishome to claim the lives of men, women, and children for a bigger, blacker enterprise.Ben, a magical, talking tiger, appears to Seth Auburn in the meadow behind his backyard. Ben and the stranger are linked, waging wars for centuries across the galaxies. The tiger needs Seth's help, but it is no small task the animal is asking.With a gang of newfound friends, and with Ben guiding them along the way, Seth must venture into the mountains to find a mysterious palace he and his friends have dreamed about but have never actually seen.Their quest is based on faith alone.Snapdragon Book I: My Enemy is an urban fantasy/horror novel about the trials of youth, and the power of belief when we were young. It plants the seeds for the magic and fantasy to follow in Book II: In the Land of the Dragon. Together, the novels create an all-encompassing tale of loss, pain, brutality, love, redemption, and even reward. It is an epic, modern fantasy with profound insight, imagination, color, and feeling, the quintessential battle of good against evil.