The Dragon Throne Series by Alison Baird

The evil God-King Khalazar and his army of barbarians are ravaging the once peaceful world of Mera. Conquering and enslaving entire nations, these worshippers of the dark arts seek a legendary talisman, the Stone of the Stars, that will give Khalazar unfathomable power. But the only clues to the Stone’s location are contained in an ancient scroll, which rests in the hands of four young fugitives... moreThe evil God-King Khalazar and his army of barbarians are ravaging the once peaceful world of Mera. Conquering and enslaving entire nations, these worshippers of the dark arts seek a legendary talisman, the Stone of the Stars, that will give Khalazar unfathomable power. But the only clues to the Stone’s location are contained in an ancient scroll, which rests in the hands of four young fugitives.Now this quartet of innocents—Ailia Shipwright, a storyteller from a small fishing village; Damion, a devoted yet troubled priest; Jomar, a runaway slave; and Lorelyn, a fearless orphaned visionary—must find and uncover the real nature of the Stone. Pursued and attacked by Khalazar and his fanatic warriors, these four travelers will journey to a long-vanished mystical isle where humans once dwelt alongside dragons. And it is here, amid the haunted ruins of a city built by a forgotten race, that their quest—and their destinies—will truly begin… less

Proclaimed the long-prophesied ruler of the Celestial Empire, Princess Ailia escapes her enemies on the planet Mera and joins her father, the king, on the world of Arainia. There, with her trusted companions Damion, Jomar, and Lorelyn, she struggles to control her growing powers while gathering political allies.Yet time is running out for Ailia... moreProclaimed the long-prophesied ruler of the Celestial Empire, Princess Ailia escapes her enemies on the planet Mera and joins her father, the king, on the world of Arainia. There, with her trusted companions Damion, Jomar, and Lorelyn, she struggles to control her growing powers while gathering political allies.Yet time is running out for Ailia. On Mera, the mad tyrant Khalazar enters into an unholy alliance with the Dragon Prince Mandrake, a shapechanger with the blood—and magic—of dragons in his veins. Together they assemble a fearsome army for an attack on Arainia. Desperate to strike first, Jomar and Damion return to Mera in command of a brave, yet untested, army of their own. But as they prepare for what might be their last battle, Ailia embarks alone on a perilous mission—one that will place her in Mandrake’s power… less

In the thrilling tradition of Mercedes Lackey and Marion Zimmer Bradley, Alison Baird concludes her exciting saga begun in The Stone of the Stars and The Empire of the Stars. Revealing the startling secrets of the Dragon Throne, this is a galaxy-spanning epic of adventure and destiny...THE FINAL WARSacred texts have long prophesied this day: when cities crumble, when skies tremble, and when the Tryna Lia, the chosen one, must face the full might of the evil god Valdur... moreIn the thrilling tradition of Mercedes Lackey and Marion Zimmer Bradley, Alison Baird concludes her exciting saga begun in The Stone of the Stars and The Empire of the Stars. Revealing the startling secrets of the Dragon Throne, this is a galaxy-spanning epic of adventure and destiny...THE FINAL WARSacred texts have long prophesied this day: when cities crumble, when skies tremble, and when the Tryna Lia, the chosen one, must face the full might of the evil god Valdur. Ailia Shipwright, the proclaimed Tryna Lia, commands vast powers: she can shapeshift, control the weather, lead dragon armies, and walk among the stars. Yet her nemesis Mandrake, the avatar of Valdur, can do all that-and more. Now as war rages across worlds, Ailia and Mandrake must meet in Valdur's twilight-enshrouded castle...where the fate of all creation will be decided. less