Rescuing Awen

Dell inherited the medallion from his grandfather who said it was nothing special. But when he finds himself attacked by alien shape shifters, befriended by giant, telepathic crows and talking to a stranger who creates force fields, Dell finds out the medallion is special - it's a key to a portal. The portal is special, too, as it leads to Awen, the hub planet at the center of several galaxies. Then Dell discovers that Awen is sentient. He also discovers that Awen is dying - mutilated by a group of criminals out to steal the minerals lying under the planet's crust. The ailing planet bestows Dell with the power to control Her Air, Fire, Water and Soil to rescue Her from certain destruction. But even with the aid of a telepathic planet and a fast-talking squirrel, Dell may not be able to save himself, much less Awen.