Gideon, a young boy of eight years recieves a strange summons to the realm of dragons one evening while reading in bed.  He must dare to leave his home behind to help the dragons for, 'only a man can set it right.'  Gideon must go into the darkness and face his fears, he must learn the truth about himself to awaken his wings, and then endure the fiery furnace to make his armor, ulitmately learning the truth about his greatest weapon for his task...a sword forged out of a dragon tail.  Gideon is ultimately surprised when he discovers the true nature of his mission as he learns more about himself than the wonderful dragons he encounters.