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 defended the town of Castarium from dark forces. But the Warden of Urd Morlemoch has other servants. Now a sinister cult is stirring in the great city of Cintarra, corrupting the lords of the realm as it searches for lost relics in ancient ruins. And if the cult finds what it seeks, worlds beyond count will burn...

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, and he has long been the defender of Andomhaim from dark magic. But now the realm is under attack from both the sinister Dragon Cult and the brutal legions of the Heptarchy. And the orcish warlord Agravhask, greatest of the Heralds of Ruin, leads the Heptarchy's invasion. Unless Ridmark gathers all his allies, Andomhaim will fall to Agravhask's iron fist...

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...

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...