Silver chalice, golden bough
(Book)

"When fifteen-year-old James is forced to move to his mother's hometown of Proverb, Mississippi -- population 400 -- he isn't expecting much. Indeed, contempt is the strongest feeling he can muster for the place. But being attacked by a dragon has a way of changing one's perspective. Accidentally entrusting his cousins with the secret, James convinces the pair to help him hunt for more information. With the discovery of a diary, the appearance of a robed stranger, and the unearthing of a new world full of old secrets, James and his cousins find themselves in an adventure that dates back to the Middle Ages." -- Back cover.

Middle grade.