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Dragonskull
Series · 16
books · 2021-2023

Books in series

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Sword of the Squire

2021

War comes for an unprepared squire.Gareth Arban wants to become a knight and win glory enough to marry the girl he loves.But death is the other face of glory.When invaders sweep out of the north wielding mighty dark magic, it will take more than a squire’s bravery to stop them…
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Shield of the Knight

2021

Dark magic hunts a young knight. Gareth Arban is now a knight of the Northerland, riding to escort his friend Prince Tywall to the High King's seat of Tarlion. But the spider priestesses who rule the Heptarchy have not forgotten their hatred towards Tywall and will stop at nothing to assassinate him. It will take all of Gareth's courage and skill to protect his friend. But what Gareth hasn't realized is that the dark power is coming for him...
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The First Riding

2021

An inexperienced squire faces battle.Gareth serves as a squire in the court of the High King of Andomhaim, determined to fulfill his duties honorably.But when savage orcish invaders land upon Tarlion's shores, it will take more than honor to defeat them...
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Blade of the Elves

2022

A knight armed with sword & shield isn't prepared for a dagger in the back. Gareth Arban intends to return to Tarlion to marry the woman he loves. But dark forces seek the Dragonskull, the lost relic of power, and Gareth is the key to finding it. Unless Gareth watches his back, his death will be the first step on the path to the Dragonskull...
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Curse of the Orcs

2022

A perilous quest. A haunted forest. Even the bravest knight might never return... Gareth Arban knows he must stop the sorceress Azalmora from seizing the Dragonskull, a legendary relic of power. But to catch Azalmora, Gareth must first cross the Qazaluuskan Forest, a land of dark magic and monsters. But even the orcs who dwell within the forest are amenable to bargains. And the cost of their bargains might be the lives of Gareth and his friends...
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The First Bargain

2022

The haunted depths of the Qazaluuskan Forest hold death for the unwary. Niara is one of the First Magistri, the most powerful wizards in the realm of Andomahim. Pursuing one of the dreaded spider-devils, she has traveled far into the heart of the Qazaluuskan Forest. The orcs of the forest are almost as dangerous as the urdmordar. But one of them is willing to offer Niara a bargain. She has everything to gain, but the price might be her life...
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Fury of the Barbarians

2022

Even barbarian warriors cannot face the wrath of a dragon. The quest of the Dragonskull has taken Gareth Arban and his friends to the land of the Norvangir, a people unknown to the men of Andomhaim. Proud and fierce, the Norvangir are both loyal friends and ferocious enemies. Yet an ancient curse haunts the Norvangir. For the shadow of the Dragonskull lies upon their land, a shadow that might kill Gareth and his companions...
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The First Warlock

2022

The path of dark magic leads to endless destruction or ultimate power. Mharoslav is a master warlock of the orcish city of Vhalorast, one of the most feared enemies of the realm of Owyllain. But for all his power, he has many enemies. To survive, Mharoslav will need to find even greater power. But the cost of entering the Pyramid of Iron Skulls is higher than any mortal can bear...
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The First Siege

2022

A citadel held by brutal warriors. One knight's boldness might make the difference between victory and death. When orcish warriors seize Castra Liria, the Lord of the Northerland must repulse them. Sir Gareth Arban rides to battle with him, seeking glory and renown. When he learns of a secret path into the fortress, it might mean victory, or a swift death...
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Talons of the Sorcerer

2023

A malevolent sorcerer. A grim fortress. Those who cross its gates never return... Gareth Arban seeks to stop the sorceress Azalmora from finding the Dragonskull, a powerful relic of dark magic. But the fortress of Nifheldun lies in his path, and to pursue Azalmora, Gareth must help the warriors of the Norvangir seize the fortress. But the sorcerous master of Nifheldun is cunning, and Gareth and his friends might be the latest warriors to fall before his deadly spells...
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The First Holdfast

2023

Dark magic stirs in an unknown land. The Guardian's duty is to defend mankind from all the powers of dark magic. When she senses an evil power awakening in a strange land, the Guardian must travel there to fight it. But the realm of Norvangenheim is a harsh and dangerous place, and it might kill the Guardian before she can even find the dark power...
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Wrath of the Warlock

2023

A frozen wasteland. A ruthless warlock. All who challenge his power have fallen. Gareth Arban seeks to find and destroy the Dragonskull, the legendary lost relic of dark magic. But to reach the Dragonskull, he must cross the wastelands ruled by tribes of brutal lizardmen. And his enemies, the sorceress Azalmora and the warlock Mharoslav, are ahead of him. They desire the Dragonskull, and will kill anyone to claim its power. Including Gareth and his friends...
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Doom of the Sorceress

2023

A sorceress obsessed with vengeance. A priestess seeking the ultimate weapon of dark magic. Only one can prevail. Gareth Arban seeks to destroy the Dragonskull, the ancient relic of dark magic. The sorceress Niara desires to defeat the urdmordar Xothalaxiar, the cruel spider-devil who murdered her father. But in Niara's quest for vengeance, the sinister priestess Azalmora sees a way to rid herself of Gareth and his friends once and for all...
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The First Lesson

2023

The path of magic exacts a steep price. Niara has escaped from the city ruled by the brutal urdmordar Xothalaxiar, and now wanders the wilderness. But the magic awakened within her will not go back to sleep. For if Niara does not master its power, it will soon consume her...
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Crown of the Gods

2023

The ultimate artifact of dark magic. Only one may wield it. At last Gareth Arban has found the resting place of the Dragonskull, the deadly weapon of dark magic that can either rule or destroy the world. But the sorceress Azalmora has also found it and will do anything to claim the Dragonskull’s power. To free the world from the Dragonskull’s curse, Gareth must pay the ultimate price…
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The Final Waystone

2023

The ruins of the lizardmen hold death for the unwary. Niara is one of the First Magistri, the most powerful wizards of Andomhaim. She has pursued the spider-devil Xothalaxiar far to the north of her homeland. But to catch Xothalaxiar at last, Niara must pass one of the grim ruins of the ancient lizardmen. A ruin that might hold her death...

Author

Jonathan Moeller
Jonathan Moeller
Author · 244 books

Standing over six feet tall, USA Today bestselling author Jonathan Moeller has the piercing blue eyes of a Conan of Cimmeria, the bronze-colored hair of a Visigothic warrior-king, and the stern visage of a captain of men, none of which are useful in his career as a computer repairman, alas. He has written the DEMONSOULED series of sword-and-sorcery novels, and continues to write THE GHOSTS sequence about assassin and spy Caina Amalas, the COMPUTER BEGINNER'S GUIDE series of computer books, and numerous other works. His books have sold over one million copies worldwide.

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