The Dragon Dreamer - Dragon Dreamer, #1

How far would you go to save the one you love?Arak can quest for hours in trance, his mind far away. He's different, a worthless dreamer, tormented by other young dragons. Finally Arak leaves the clan, flying far over the sea and crashes on a remote ice floe. He suffers serious injuries and the loss of his trance-stone. A fearless, shape-shifting octopus named Scree finds and heals him, and an unexpected friendship begins.
Arak returns to the Winter Festival, where dragons carve glaciers with fire and toss lightning bolts in the clouds. But a devastating illness stalks the clan. When an undersea volcano erupts, it triggers a towering tsunami and a deadly chain of events. Can Arak use his unique talents and alliances to save the dragons? The Dragon Dreamer is an upbeat science fantasy adventure with flying dragons, an undersea world, and unexpected friendship.
This young adult story has an illustration for each chapter; it's layered for readers age 8 to adult.