Who shall be worthy to rule Gadalla? He must prove himself by winning the gold medallion. Price Trave, sure of his rights and disgusted with the selfish uncle who reigns in his stead, vows to get the medallion back. The only problem, he thinks, is to find it. On a long journey, Trave encounters spies, an earthquake, an immense bog inhabited by a mysterious hermit and giant birds of prey. But none of these dangers can compare to the real test Trave must face in order to prove he can truly wear his father's medallion with honor. 213 pages, softcover. Ages 9-12.