Sword of Ghosts — Richard A. Knaak

SWORD OF GHOSTSThe City of Knowledge lies conquered, its longtime ruler, the Gryphon, now in exile as the Aramites continue their quest to finally extend their mastery to the Dragonrealm. With Shade and Valea lost in the world of Nimth --- birthplace of the dread Vraad sorcerers --- Cabe and Gwen Bedlam must turn to others not only to stop the wolf raiders' advances, but combat a vengeful undead dragon seeking Cabe. All this, as the countless spirits once enslaved by the Lords of the Dead now spread unchecked across the lands, some with sinister intentions of their own.But as the Aramite Orril D'Marr pursues his own twisted vendetta against the Gryphon and Shade must confront horrible secrets from his past that still reach out from Nimth, Cabe finds himself in the worst of nightmares as he seeks a monstrous weapon that may be the heart of all the threats. To not only find it but also survive its dark power, the mage must join forces with his greatest fear, his greatest hatred, in the form of a ghostly sorcerer whose bloody legacy has hung over Cabe for all his life.His father, the infamous Azran Bedlam.SWORD OF GHOSTS