In the quiet hamlet of Blaxby in the Kingdom of Irrawene, twelve-year-old Jonty Fairskye's mother is gravely ill. A tonic from Dagatha, the fearsome witch who dwells in the dark heart of the Terrenwild Woods may be her only hope, but everyone knows Dagatha's cures cost dearly-- both in gold and regret. Determined to save her mother, Jonty resolves to enter the King's Annual Horse Race on her beloved horse, Onyx. The prize, a pouch of gold-- more than...