Dave Smeds

The true nature of the war has been revealed. It has, from the start, always involved more than one dragon.Alemar's mission to his ancestral realm has left him stranded in the dragon's capital. His healing powers are crippled. His sword means little against the number of enemies surrounding him. Hope is hard to cling to.Elenya is left to lead the defense back home. But the great forest is no refuge - not when she and her small band of warriors are pursued by a sorcerer intent not only in eliminating her at the dragon's directive, but for his own, personal hatred of her. At long last, the never-before-published conclusion of The War of the Dragons trilogy.

The true nature of the war has been revealed. It has, from the start, always involved more than one dragon. Alemar's mission to his ancestral realm has left him stranded in the dragon's capital. His healing powers are crippled. His sword means little against the number of enemies surrounding him. Hope is hard to cling to. Elenya is left to lead the defense back home. But the great forest is no refuge - not when she and her small band of warriors are pursued by a sorcerer intent not only in eliminating her at the dragon's directive, but for his own, personal hatred of her. At long last, the never-before-published conclusion of The War of the Dragons trilogy.

Volume One of The War of the Dragons trilogyElenya and Alemar have come of age hidden from the decades-long war between an empire-craving dragon and the human dynasty that stands in the way. The twin sister and brother nevertheless may be the means to turn the tide in that conflict. It will require more than the years of training they have endured in sword, strategy, and battle magic. They must know themselves. Captured by the nomads of the Eastern Deserts, the twins are left operating without allies far from their native land. Only one path offers them the chance to fulfill their quest, or even permit them to survive: They have to join the tribe. The Eastern Deserts, so the twins are told, have a thousand ways to kill a person. No one mentions the true danger. The place and its people and its customs may offer destinies that can be found nowhere else. If one is seduced by that, how can one stay true to any cause one used to follow? The classic novel, finally available again as part of the release of the full series, in a new, author-preferred version.

Volume Two of The War of the DragonsThe dragon's wings have spread at last, giving him dominion of the skies as well as the seas. His armies have grown. His cadre of sorcerers is unmatched. It seems that nothing can stop the creature from founding his empire. Thanks to Alemar and Elenya, the defenders now have a weapon that can overcome the dragon. But the weapon was meant to be wielded by the mage who created it, and he has been dead for many centuries. The only way to use it now is to find an adept who can summon the sort of magic that enlivens it. From their refuge in the great forest of their homeland, the twins prepare to strike hard at the invaders sent by the dragon. But their continuing resistance has made them targets of the dragon's best hunter. Can they survive long enough for the candidate - if one is found, if one can be convinced to help the cause - to join forces with them?

A new full-length collection of fantasy by Dave Smeds, author of The Sorcery Within and The Schemes of Dragons. A lover spun from moonlight. A wife banished for carrying the child of a demon in her womb. A queen, beheaded years ago, whose sage counsel may yet save the realm. Here are tales of swords, of magic, of romance. And of the struggle to be splendid of heart, whether the opponent lies within or without.