The warring Land has been broken…Faction rages against faction…And a new Powershaper awakes.In Lamath, one of the fragments of the ancient land, Seagryn and Elaryl are due to be wed. The problems that beset the Land couldn’t have bothered them less.Then suddenly, without warning, Seagryn’s world is turned upside down.He has been transformed into a savage beast — a monstrous tugolith. His magical power is without bounds – and to be wizard, a magic user in Lamath, is akin to death... moreThe warring Land has been broken…Faction rages against faction…And a new Powershaper awakes.In Lamath, one of the fragments of the ancient land, Seagryn and Elaryl are due to be wed. The problems that beset the Land couldn’t have bothered them less.Then suddenly, without warning, Seagryn’s world is turned upside down.He has been transformed into a savage beast — a monstrous tugolith. His magical power is without bounds – and to be wizard, a magic user in Lamath, is akin to death.Now, an outcast, Seagryn’s betrothal to Elaryl is forever forbidden.But his power continues to grow…Soon, Seagryn finds himself the sworn enemy of the most formidable wizard in the land, Sheth. And in the darkness, Sheth is plotting to create a monstrosity that will ravage the land for all time.The Forging of the Dragonis a thrilling fantasy tale from master of High tradition, Robert Don Hughes. It is the first book in the Wizard and Dragon series.Praise for Robert Don Hughes:“One of the greatest books I have ever read” Goodreads reviewer“Great plot, great setting, great fictional kingdoms, well developed characters, and a thoroughly enjoyable read!” Amazon reviewerDr. Robert Don Hughes (born 1949), is an American educator and writer, author of both mainstream fantasy and science fiction and evangelical non-fiction. Born within a mile of the beach in California, he now teaches missions, evangelism, world religions and apologetics at Clear Creek Baptist Bible College in Pineville, Kentucky. He spent two terms as a missionary in Africa, first in Zambia and then Nigeria. He regularly assists churches as interim pastor or revival leader. He’s better known on the Internet as the author of such fantasy and science fiction novels as The Prophet of Lamath and The Eternity Gene. less