A powerful ancient artifact. An undying king. And a group of teens who don't realize the power they've unearthed. He never wanted to make his friends a target. When Leno finds a mysterious bog artifact, he thinks he hit the jackpot! Certain there must be more, he convinces his friends to help him search the surrounding boglands. But Leno is hiding something... After finding the bog stone, weird things start to happen. His mind plays tricks on him. He recalls memories and visions that never happened. And his emotions seem to trigger freak events. Not only that, he hears rumors of unexplained disappearances and vicious attacks on the outskirts of town. Unaware of the eerie events, Leno's friends join him on the quest but soon discover they're not the only ones hunting for treasure. Worse, someone or something appears to be following them. Trapped in a deadly game of deception and despair, Leno is forced to unleash the power of the bog stone. But can it be controlled? The lives of his friends hang in the balance. But there are worse things than death. Mark of the Green Dragon is the first book of the three-part coming-of-age fantasy, SPARX Incarnation, a story of friendship, adventure and loss of innocence.