During a bloody war a child is born at the cost of his mother's life. From this baby comes forth a huge and powerful dragon, born of shadow, that lays waste to the landscape. A quick-thinking knight locks the baby in a cage of darkness, where he grows to be a young man, knowing only the kindness of his female tutor, until the day the Shadows attack ....

This book reads from right to left, Manga style. In title Ral and Grad are separated by the Greek character Omega. English adaptation, Kelly Sue DeConnick ; translation, Tony Cusdin, HC Language Solutions, Inc.

v. 1.Promise -- Pride --