Volume 9 of the great dragon series about Hiccup, the brave Viking boy and his friends.Bad times are coming to Hiccup and the Viking archipelago. After the great fire on Berserk Island, it almost seems as if there is a curse on the island. The dragons begin to rebel against their owners. The waters rise and flood the fields of the Viking villages. But much worse, the terrible witch Excellinor has returned - and she is out for revenge. Can Hiccup and Toothless find the lost artifacts of the fabled King of Wilderwest before the witch and Alvin the Betrayer beat them to it?All volumes in the series:(1) Dragon Taming Made Easy(2) Wild Pirates Ahead(3) Top Secret Dragon Whispers(4) Murderous Dragon Curses(5) Fire Dangerous Fire Spouts(6) Handbook for Real Heroes(7) In the Eye of the Dragon Storm(8) Flaming Dragon Heart(9) Hunt for Dragon Heritage(10) Quest for the Dragon Gem(11) Treacherous Dragon Mark(12) The Last Dragon KingAlso by Cressida Cowell published by Arena Verlag:Wilderwald (1) The Return of Dark MagicWilderwald (2) The Revenge of the King WizardWilderwald (3) In the Eye of the Island Monster.