The Last Battle — Chris Bunch

Hal thought the red and blacks had mounted a clever ambush. But there would have been more of them...and then he noted their obvious surprise as the hostile dragons screeched, started to climb, then changed their minds and came in for the easy

The great war has ended -- but there is no peace for battle-hardened Hal Kailas amid the ruins of his homeland. In this bleak, ravaged world, even his marriage to Lady Khiri no longer brings solace. And Hal's worst fears come to pass as the Dragonmasters -- and the magnificent beasts they once flew -- are cast off like relics of a misbegotten age.

Then old enemies return to strike a savage blow. With his loyal comrades, Hal must turn back this terrible scourge that threatens man and beast alike...in one last battle whose outcome is far from certain.