Dragonskull Shield Of The Knight

Dark magic hunts a young knight. Gareth Arban is now a knight of the Northerland, riding to escort his friend Prince Tywall to the High King's seat of Tarlion. But the spider priestesses who rule the Heptarchy have not forgotten their hatred towards Tywall and will stop at nothing to assassinate him. It will take all of Gareth's courage and skill to protect his friend. But what Gareth hasn't realized is that the dark power is coming for him...

Combined for the first time in one volume are the first three books of the internationally bestselling DRAGONSKULL series - DRAGONSKULL: SWORD OF THE SQUIRE, DRAGONSKULL: SHIELD OF THE KNIGHT, and DRAGONSKULL: BLADE OF THE ELVES, along with the short story THE FIRST SORCERESS. War comes for an unprepared squire. Gareth Arban wants to become a knight and win glory enough to marry the girl he loves. But death is the other face of glory. When invaders sweep out of the north wielding mighty dark magic, it will take more than a squire’s bravery to stop them…

A knight armed with sword & shield isn't prepared for a dagger in the back. Gareth Arban intends to return to Tarlion to marry the woman he loves. But dark forces seek the Dragonskull, the lost relic of power, and Gareth is the key to finding it. Unless Gareth watches his back, his death will be the first step on the path to the Dragonskull...

War comes for an unprepared squire. Gareth Arban wants to become a knight and win glory enough to marry the girl he loves. But death is the other face of glory. When invaders sweep out of the north wielding mighty dark magic, it will take more than a squire’s bravery to stop them…

Knights, wizards, thieves, dragons, and epic heroes! Combined for the first time in one collection are all seventeen SHIELD KNIGHT short stories, adventures set in the world of FROSTBORN, SEVENFOLD SWORD, and DRAGONTIARNA! Follow the adventures of Ridmark Arban and his allies as they fight to defend the kingdoms of Andomhaim and Owyllain from the powers of dark magic.

A perilous quest. A haunted forest. Even the bravest knight might never return... Gareth Arban knows he must stop the sorceress Azalmora from seizing the Dragonskull, a legendary relic of power. But to catch Azalmora, Gareth must first cross the Qazaluuskan Forest, a land of dark magic and monsters. But even the orcs who dwell within the forest are amenable to bargains. And the cost of their bargains might be the lives of Gareth and his friends...

A frozen wasteland. A ruthless warlock. All who challenge his power have fallen. Gareth Arban seeks to find and destroy the Dragonskull, the legendary lost relic of dark magic. But to reach the Dragonskull, he must cross the wastelands ruled by tribes of brutal lizardmen. And his enemies, the sorceress Azalmora and the warlock Mharoslav, are ahead of him. They desire the Dragonskull, and will kill anyone to claim its power. Including Gareth and his friends...