There´s no one Karl Lion loves more than his older brother, Jonathan, who is brave, strong, and handsome - everything Karl believes he is not. Karl never wants to be parted from him. But Karl is sick, and knows he´s going to die. To comfort him, Jonathan tells him stories of Nangiyala, the wonderful place he´ll be going to when he dies, and where he will wait until Jonathan is ready to join him there. Then the unthinkable happens . . . Jonathan is killed in an accident. Heartbroken, Karl longs for the day he´ll be reunited with his brother. When the time comes, he finds Nangiyala just as wonderful as he´d imagined. However, Nangiyala is under threat. A cruel tyrant is determined to claim it as his own, and at his command is a terrible beast that is feared throughout the land. Karl must summon all of his courage to help his brother prepare for the battle that lies ahead . . . ´I adored Astrid Lindgren as a child´ Francesca Simon, author of the ´Horrid Henry´ books.