Fifth Dragon - Tempest: 3

King Dorian invites White Raven and dark mage Talon to Odenai Castle to investigate an invasion of dark-magic slugs. Talons treatment a marijuana smudge has side effects he doesnt expect. Ravens suggestion is to dip the cloud island of Cumulos into the salty Pacific Ocean which in theory is a great idea. Raven has unexpected and memorable encounter high in a forest village during an attempt to rescue a dragon. It turns out said dragon was doing quite well on his own thank you. A trip to Gaias underworld with one of the gorgeous Riders of Gaia is more to her liking - until she discovers theyre looking for giant spyders.All this has Raven ready to return to her safe apartment in Denver but she and doll-sized Scarlet discover the city is no deterrent to evil mages. Tired of looking over her shoulder she makes a dangerous attempt to rid the world of the evil mage his entourage of pig men and the wicked witch Nightshade.A wonderful rainy-day read this book is chock filled with White Ravens rollicking and sometimes romantic adventures in her captivating world of magic.