Servant of the Dragon

the long version

This is one of the best fantasies I've read, which is no surprise coming from the mind of David Drake. Wizards, good and evil, a bushel basket of true heroes, ghosts, dead soldiers walking and killing, magic artifacts, demons, a warrior bird and yes indeed, even a dragon - all encountered through various planes in time and space - it is all here in this book. I've not yet read Lord of the Isles I and II yet, and did not really feel the lack of that in enjoying this third in the series (tho seeing how good this one was, I will remedy that lack as soon as opportunity permits.) Standing alone, it is one heckuva good read with more twists and turns than one gets from dishonest politicians. Enjoy.