She wants so much more than what her small town has to offer!
This is the dream of starry eyed fishmonger Clariette de Artegnean. She and her cousins Jolfe Endarion and Deren Mumbasi have always dreamt about being adventurers and fighting monsters to save the kingdom.
But first, Clari has to survive another day at school where a new teacher has taken over! And he's not pleased with Clari's endless questioning.
Two things happen that send them on the road to adventure.
(W) Rod Espinosa (A) Rod Espinosa
Having split off from the Warriors of Dawn, Clari, Jolfe and Arriarra reach the beleaguered city of Bridgetown. They soon encounter others in dire need of help, but for that they need money. Fortunately, there is a huge prize for surviving a gauntlet of obstacles, but when ruthless men push the mechanisms' speed into the fatal range, can Clari survive unscathed?