First volume of a thrilling fantasy adventure from this stylish new author. Eriador is a land enslaved by the Wizard-King Greensparrow. Luthien Bedwyr, like the rest of the ruling nobles, is blind to the repression, until he’s falsely accused of murder. As he flees the King’s monstrous avengers, Luthien discovers his nobility earns him few favours, until he’s taken in by the highway-halfling, Oliver deBurrows, and a mysterious mage. Luthien’s exile suddenly turns into a quest to steal a mystical prize from a dragon’s hoard; and his notoriety acts as a rallying cry for freedom fighters. But Luthien is a reluctant hero, one whose growing powers are even more deadly than the Wizard-King he seeks to destroy…

In this sequel to The Sword of Bedwyr, the Crimson Shadow must rouse the peasants and fierce tribes of Eriador to fight the demonic Wizard-King Greensparrow's bloodthirsty warriors and save their beloved city of Caer MacDonald.

In volume one of this series, "The Sword of Bedwyr", young Luthien Bedwyr rebelled against the vicious rule of King Greensparrow and his cruel wizard-lords. In volume two, he made use of a magical cape that renders its wearer invisible—except for a lingering crimson silhouette. Now, the evil Greensparrow is back—and with a vengeance. Using dark, hideous magic, Greensparrow has taken the form of a massive dragon—a virtually unstoppable force that only Luthien can defeat.