The Drakefall Snare

When the Tadpole's foster father goes missing, he tries to live out a normal life. But unfortunately for this young man, his life is going to be anything but ordinary. Can he live up to the expectations his foster father placed on him, or the expectations he places on himself? First he will have to survive an epic cross-country journey through his homeland, the fiercely independent Protectorate, before hints of his future path may be found. But not alone- along the way he will be joined by several companions of dubious pasts and uncertain futures, much like himself.