In ancient times, in the breath of the first dawn, before the seventh star shone in the sky, a community of elves lived in the midst of a great dark forest. It is here in Smaragdina that the journey of the young elf Cherubino and the reader into his inner world begins.

When the old wise dwarf Knorrbronn unexpectedly visits the elf community, Cherubino's life is set to change completely. After being initiated into his upcoming unknown mission by the Council of Elders in the Crystal Pyramid, he discovers hidden powers within himself through adventurous encounters with threatening swamp spirits, dangerous snakes, and a five-headed dragon. Accompanied by light fairies, he finally reaches the distant sanctuary of the twenty-one worlds, where he will find his ultimate destiny and fulfillment through Aumrischi and Aurora.

Let the wise teacher Mario Mantese take you to unknown hidden places, into a wondrous story full of wisdom and fantasy.