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The thrilling conclusion to the hunt for the Crimson Robe in the fourth volume of the best-selling historical fantasy saga, "The Year of the Dragon". Bran, Sato and Nagomi embark on the final stage of their chase, aided by the last of the were-bears of Chinzei and the powerful and cunning Lord Nariakira of Satsuma. After the Battle of Shanglin, Wulfhere of Warwick finds himself an unlikely hero, while Dylan begins to have second thoughts over his role in the war. The wind from Edo brings tidings of war and oncoming Darkness. The sacred islands of Yamato are no longer safe beyond their barrier of winds and waves.

"An intriguing and impressive series." --Ben Galley, author of the Emaneska Series Amazon Bestseller in Historical Fantasy and Alternate Fiction Saved by the mysterious samurai, Bran, Nagomi and Sato head towards the Kirishima Shrine, where the dragon is held captive under the careful watch of Satsuma's Arch Wizard. But they are not the only ones who are keen to get their hands on the prize. The Black Wings have landed, and the Taikun's court at Edo is in turmoil. So is Kiyo, after the recent disturbing events. Doshin Koyata receives a strange blood-red signal in his dreams and departs in search of its source. In Qin, Dylan trains a troop local volunteers to stop the Heavenly Army's relentless march - assisted by the Qin commander, and an old Admiral who seems to know many secrets...

The adventure continues! After a mysterious ritual fusing Bran's soul with that of an ancient warrior, he, the wizardess Sato and the shrine apprentice Nagomi flee Kiyo, pursued by the Yamato authorities - and by the associates of a shadowy figure in Crimson Robe. Their quest - to find Bran's captured dragon and discover the whereabouts of Sato's abducted father. Meanwhile in Qin, the Rebellion spreads dangerously close to the old capital and only Dylan and his Second Regiment of Royal Marines stand between the rebel army and the vital trade port of Huating.

It's the middle of summer in the Year of the Dragon. The hunt for the Crimson Robe may be over, but the adventure continues... With Bran seemingly gone from Yamato forever, his friends settle in their new lives, their common adventures a distant memory. Sato enrolls in Lord Nariakira's school of wizardry, while Nagomi joins her father's medical practice in far-away Nagoya. But the revolution, once started, cannot be stopped. The foreign threat finally comes to Yamato's doorstep. A Varyagan submarine drops anchor in Kiyo harbour. A Bataavian warship arrives at Kagoshima, carrying Dylan ab Ifor, Gwen and Wulfhere. In Shimoda, the Black Wings supply fleet brings with it a curious, unwanted guest... MAKE SURE TO READ THE FIRST FOUR BOOKS OF THE YEAR OF THE DRAGON SERIES by James Calbraith: The Shadow of Black Wings The Warrior's Soul The Islands in the Mist The Rising Tide You can also buy them all in one bundle, The Year of the Dragon Series, Books 1-4: The Crimson Robe

It is the sixteenth year of Queen Victoria's rule and only one land remains beyond the reach of her unbeatable ironclad navy and Dragon Corps. But a young dragon rider's journey is about to change the fate of the elusive Yamato Empire forever. The deluxe edition of the first four books of the "Year of the Dragon" best-selling historical fantasy saga, containing the entire Crimson Robe arc: Book 1: The Shadow of Black Wings Book 2: The Warrior's Soul Book 3: The Islands in the Mist Book 4: The Rising Tide This deluxe edition contains also a short story "Birkenhead Drill", a full glossary of foreign words, list of characters, and a chronology of the world.

"Fast paced and full of energy" -Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of the Shadows of the Apt "This manuscript is full of highly crafted detail that will make readers shiver at times with fear and delight ... a familiar yet highly original fantasy that is a worthwhile read." - Publishers Weekly Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award 2012 semi-finalist. An ancient empire stands on the brink of a civil war. His arrival may push it over the edge. It is the sixteenth year of Queen Victoria's enlightened rule and the world trembles before the might of her ironclad navy and the dreaded Dragon Corps. The largest ship ever built sails from the Brigstow Harbour on a journey to the mysterious lands of Orient. Its load - a regiment of the Royal Marines and one Bran ap Dylan - freshly graduate in Dracology at the Llambed Academy of Mystic Arts. In the empire of Yamato, sealed from the rest of the world for the last two centuries, a wizard's daughter Sato witnesses her father joining an anti-government conspiracy. Her friend Nagomi, training to be a priestess, is haunted by dark visions that she must keep secret. Neither of them is aware that a change is coming to Yamato... on the wings of a dragon. A detailed and fast-paced historical fantasy based around the turbulent opening of Japan to the West in the middle of the 19th century, "The Shadow of the Black Wings" is the first volume in "The Year of the Dragon" saga. The second volume, "The Warrior's Soul", is expected in August.

The old world is burning downA hero will rise from its ASH.Thirty years have passed since Britannia voted to throw off the Roman yoke. Now, the old world crumbles. Pirates roam the seas, bandits threaten the highways, and barbarian refugees land at Britannia's shores, uninvited. The rich profit from the chaos, while the poor suffer. A new Dark Age is approaching - but all is not lost.Ash is a Seaborn, a Saxon child found on the beach with nothing but a precious stone at his neck and a memory of a distant war from which his people have fled. Raised on the estate of a Briton nobleman, trained in warfare and ancient knowledge, he soon becomes embroiled in the machinations and intrigues at the court of Wortigern, the Dux of Londinium, a struggle that is about to determine the future of all Britannia. A child of Saxon blood, an heir to Roman family, his is a destiny like no other: to join the two races and forge a new world from the ruins of the old.