Dina has unwillingly inherited her mother's gift: the ability to elicit shamed confessions simply by looking into someone's eyes. To Dina, however, these powers are not a gift but a curse. Surrounded by fear and hostility, she longs for simple friendship. But when her mother is called to Dunark Castle to uncover the truth about a bloody triple murder, Dina must come to terms with her power—or let her mother fall prey to the vicious and revolting dragons of Dunark.

One look into the Shamer's eyes and a person's darkest secrets are revealed Dina has recently come into her uncomfortable powers as a Shamer, and now even her brother, Davin, no longer dares to meet her gaze. Yet in these dangerous times there are far worse things in store for the young Shamer, who is kidnapped and forced to use her gift as a weapon against innocent people. Dina must get free. Can her brother help her escape?

Has Dina inherited another dangerous ability—this time from the father she's never met? A watching face in a market crowd, a mist-shrouded figure on the moor, a haunting presence seen only when he wants to be seen—Sezuan, possessor of the Serpent Gift for lie and illusion, is a chilling and ambiguous figure at the best of times. He is also Dina's father. And when he comes to claim the daughter he has never seen, the Shamer and her family are catapulted into reckless flight and danger. With nowhere else to turn, Dina must learn to see through her father's deceit and use her own powers to her advantage.

The spellbinding final volume of the Shamer Chronicles The Dragon Lord of Dunark is ruthlessly hunting down Shamers and burning them at the stake. He must be brought down, and so a rebellion is formed. Rebellions need leaders, and what better choice than the legitimate heir to Dunark, Dina's friend Nico? Nico is reluctant to kill even a rabbit. Still, Dina's considerable powers should help him triumph over the Dragon Lord. But Nico knows only too well that heroes have a nasty habit of ending up dead . . .

Forestil dig, at der findes et menneske, som blot ved at se dig i øjnene, kan afsløre alle dine løgne og bedrag. Det kan Skammeren. Dina er Skammerens datter og til sin store fortrydelse har hun arvet sin mors evne. For hvordan kan man leve et helt almindeligt liv, når man har øjne, som ingen almindelige mennesker tør se ind i?

Forestil dig, at der findes et menneske, som kan få dig til at tro på ting, der ikke findes og med sine fløjtemelodier kan skabe såvel gode som dødelige drømme. Det kan Sortemesteren, og selv ikke Skammerens datter er i sikkerhed, når hun jages af ham, der besidder slangens gave