"A biotech race against time to develop military-grade dragons. Genetic engineer Noah Parker has at last landed the job he's long coveted: director of dragon design for the Build-A-Draon Company. With a combination of genetic engineering and a cryptic device knows as the Redwood Codex, he and his team can produce living, breathing dragons made-to-order. But dragon sales have plummeted, and the Build-A-Dragon Company will have to find new revenue streams if it hopes to stay in business. A contract to develop dragons for the U.S. military promises a much-needed lifeline."--Cover page [4].