Irillian by the Sea, ruled by the Blue Dragon, is northeast of the Storm Dragon’s lands. An aquatic being, the Blue Dragon is not as benevolent as his counterpart in the Dagora Forest, but sees use in humans and has allowed them to be an almost-equal part of his kingdom. He has, of recent times, had dealings with the Gryphon, much to the frustration of many of his kind.

These are but some of the fantastic places a traveler will discover. The Dragonrealm is a place in flux, and new and ancient wonders are revealing themselves. . . .

INTRODUCTION

I am happy to welcome you to this third collection of the Dragonrealm saga! It has been with great pleasure that I have watched the response to the reprinting of the novels and novellas written about such characters as the wizard Cabe Bedlam, his wife, Gwen-the enchantress known as the Lady of the Amber, the Gryphon-the part-avian, part-leonine ruler of Penacles, the great shadowy stallion called Darkhorse, and the enigmatic, accursed sorcerer, Shade. We have met the Dragon Kings, Cabe’s mad father Azran, the Lords of the Dead, and other creatures and even delved into the secrets of the Dragonrealm’s long and surprising history.

With this volume, we come back to the present. These stories are combined with some specific reason in mind and I think they read well together. There are long-arching plot lines brought to conclusion while new ones arise. Most important, we are going to learn something-but not everything-about one character in particular.

The Crystal Dragon brings Cabe to the forefront again, along with Darkhorse. It also features the return to the Dragonrealm of the Gryphon and his new family. However, the dread war across the sea has followed him to the Dragonrealm’s shores and, to all places, the land of the most mysterious of the Dragon Kings. However, in the kingdom of the Crystal Dragon, there are things more deadly than even a force of renegade Wolf Raiders. . . .