The Dragon King

The third, and final book in The Crimson Shadow trilogy.

Back Cover Plot Summary
There is no peace for King Brind'Amour's newly liberated Eriador, as Avon's evil King Greensparrow breaks the truce with border massacres and demon sorcery. War is inevitable, but would be suicidal: even when allied with Dun-Darrow dwarfs, Fairborn elves, and the Riders of Eradoch, Luthien Bedwyr and his friends are hopelessly outmatched by Avon's Cyclopian legions. Meanwhile, Brind'Armour's magic must face the fiends of Avon's sorcerous dukes...

Battle will now be joined on mountain, plain, and swamp; on land, sea, and in the air - in a war of courage, and dire wizardries. Yet in the end, all the daring of Luthien's magical alter ego, the Crimson Shadow, may not be enough to vanquish Greensparrow's ultimate weapon. For Greensparrow isn't merely allied with the hell-monster he plans to unleash: Greensparrow is that vast and terrible being.

Key Plot Points
King Greensparrow battles to maintain control of his draconic alter ego, Dansallignatious. Huegoth ships begin attacking ships of Eriador, and a large organised Cyclopian legion attacks an outlying village.

King Brind'Armour with the aid of Oliver deBurrows, negotiates an alliance with the dwarf king, King Bellick. Oliver dubs the alliance a "Duocracy".

Luthien finally makes peace with his father, Gahris, the Eorl of Bedwydrin, as his father lies on the verge of death.