In a world where talent is everything, Felix “Flick” Shadow is an anomaly. Ranked last at an elite academy, he lives in the shadow of failure until one night in 1993 changes everything. A corpse falls from the sky, and Felix encounters Jaxon Kane—a feral, charismatic, yet fragile teenage killer. That bloody meeting is not merely a tragedy, but Felix’s initiation into a world far crueler than military drills alone. Three years later, Felix is no longer a timid boy. Amid the deadly snowstorms of Afghanistan, he leads a commando team in a manhunt for the most dangerous enemy on the planet. Caught between the enemy’s brutal guerrilla tactics and political betrayal, Felix must prove that his mechanical dedication is his deadliest weapon. With the help of a fearless war correspondent pilot and a teammate as strong as a polar bear, Felix must break through the “nine layers of ice and fire” to avenge his brothers. This is the story of how a loser transforms into the true “Dragon King.”