The tide of war engulfs two worlds. Ridmark has liberated Cintarra from the dark legions of the Heptarchy. But the Heralds of Ruin now march upon Cathair Kaldran, which holds a source of unimaginable power. And if the Heralds claim that power, countless worlds will burn to ashes. To defeat them, Ridmark must take up a weapon that might consume him. Once again he must wield the Sword of the Dragon Knight...

War grips two worlds as heroes rise to challenge the sinister Heralds of Ruin. In the realm of Andomhaim, Ridmark Arban leads the armies of the High King against the brutal legions of the Heptarchy. A daring ruse might defeat the might of Warlord Agravhask, or it will bring Andomhaim crashing down in ruin. In the Empire, the armies of the reunified Empire move to challenge the sinister necromancers of the Order of Blood. But Tyrcamber Rigamond has battled the Master of the necromancers before, and he fears a deadly unseen trap. For behind the Heptarchy and the Order of Blood are the Heralds of Ruin, and they will burn worlds at the command of the Warden of Urd Morlemoch.

Combined for the first time in one volume are the first three books of the internationally bestselling DRAGONTIARNA series: DRAGONTIARNA: KNIGHTS, DRAGONTIARNA: THIEVES, DRAGONTIARNA: GATES, and the bonus short story SHIELD KNIGHT: THIRD’S TALE. Ridmark Arban has defeated both the mighty Frostborn and the evil of the Seven Swords, and now he only wishes to live quietly with his family. But Ridmark's oldest enemy, the Warden of Urd Morlemoch, has not forgotten him. And the Warden knows a dangerous secret. For the dragons are returning...

Ridmark Arban is the Shield Knight of Andomhaim, and he has always gone into battle alongside the deadly Third of Nightmane Forest. But now Third finds herself trapped in a strange new world of deadly magic. Unless Third learns to master the dangers of this new world, they will destroy her. Or the Heralds of Ruin will find her and kill her...

The gates between worlds have been thrown open, and armies of invaders have come forth to threaten the realm of Andomhaim. Ridmark Arban is the Shield Knight of Andomhaim, and he and all his allies stand in the invaders' path. But it will take more than swords & magic to win the victory. For Ridmark's foes are led by the Heralds of Ruin, and behind the Heralds is the dark power of the Warden of Urd Morlemoch...

As the city of Cintarra groans in the iron fist of the Heptarchy's legions, Sir Niall of the Order of the Soulblade and the master thief Moriah Rhosmor join forces to fight the invaders. But the dark powers of the Heptarchy may be too strong for anyone to defeat...

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.