Michael and Francis are best friends, drawn together by their common secret - Evgard. Evgard is a fantasy world that Michael and Francis have created together, a world both fierce and dangerous. It is also a world that has become weirdly entwined in both their lives; actions in one world are uncannily mirrored by actions in the other. Until Michael, mistakenly believing that Francis has betrayed Evgard, deliberately betrays Francis, setting in motion a terrible sequence of events.

A gripping story of cowardice and loyalty for older children, featuring themes such as friendship, bullying, sexuality and peer pressure.