Snapdragon Book I: My Enemy by Brandon Berntson

A stranger arrives in Ellishome, Colorado astride a black horse. His face is that of death, but he is no bogeyman. He is a purveyor of lost souls, and he has come to Ellishome to claim the lives of men, women, and children.

Seth Auburn, an innocent boy, is deeply affected by the horrors plaguing his small town. When Ben, a magical tiger appears in the meadow beyond his backyard, the stranger is suddenly all too real, and Ben needs Seth’s help.

With a gang of newfound friends and Ben leading the way, Seth and his companions travel to a mysterious palace high in the mountains above Ellishome, Colorado, where something precious and magical awaits them: a talisman, which will not only aid them in destroying the stranger forever . . . but grant them the most magical gifts they could have ever imagined.

Don’t miss the conclusion in Snapdragon Book II: In the Land of the Dragon.