In a land where monsters and spirits abound, this classic fantasy fairytale follows the adventure of a mysterious young boy training to become a knight, as well as his strange young companion, a young girl who likes onions. Together the two learn about the meaning of love and hate, the nature of good and evil, and the value of a human being's ability to choose between the two. This is a bedtime story full of allegory, light Christian themes, and written in a way that is easy to read aloud.