The Elves of the Reaches returned from exile, bringing
grave news. War came to the Kingdoms. Many perished in the
turmoil and unrest. An attempt was made to kidnap a
princess and assassinate a king. Now, from the ancient
past a dark power returns. "The Fourth Wind blows across
the mountain tops," they say. And the Twelve Clans emerge
from myth and memory.
As prophecy becomes reality, the factions struggle for
control, only to further divide the lands. Some would say
that King Andrew Alder foolishly agreed to support the
Elves of the Reaches, sending men to aid their cause when
the causes of all Men in all lands were being put to the
test of steel. And in the North, men back their words with
action.
Against a backdrop of treachery and intrigue, murder and
mayhem, the price of freedom is high. Many will pay with
their lives. Many will succumb to imprisonment and
enslavement. For when alliances shatter, old hatreds rise
anew and the plotting and scheming begin.
Bold, inventive, brilliantly imagined, In the Service of
Dragons is a novel of magic and wonder—a tale of pure
excitement you will not soon forget.