Dane Maddock knows it’s a bad idea to hitch a ride with a stranger But when the former Navy SEAL turned treasure hunter finds himself stranded in upstate New York in the middle of the worst storm in a century, his options are limited. When he climbs inside a battered Volkswagen, he has no idea what he’s stepping into. Maddock’s old enemies, the Dominion, are plotting to unleash terror in Times Square on New Year’s Eve in the form of a legendary beast. To stop them, Maddock must harness the power of an ancient artifact, or die trying. GOLDEN DRAGON is a novelette-length adventure and the first book in the DRAGON CYCLE.