Where dragons roam and Vikings conquer.

Four fantasy authors have teamed up to bring you four epic tales featuring dragons colliding with a Viking-inspired fantasy culture.

Shields and Scales includes:

The Last Skyfire, by Liz S. Maxwell

Rider of Dusk and Flame: Redbeard’s Tale, by C.K. Beggan

The Sword of Bane, by Makayla Spencer

And They All Bow Down, by Nicki Chapelway

Shields and Scales: A Vikings and Dragons Fantasy Anthology will transport you to icy fantasy realms with fierce warriors, clever dragons, heart-pounding adventure and a dash of romance.

Story Synopses:

And They All Bow Down, by Nicki Chapelway

A dragon-taming shieldmaiden and a praetor’s son; one cursed to die, one to live forever… Enemies bound together in marriage and in their shared quest to change fate.

The Last Skyfire, by Liz S. Maxwell

Exiled for mercy and hunted for power, Yrsa returns to the ruins of her past to reclaim a flame that was never meant to be caged. But in a world where grief burns brighter than justice, she must become the reckoning her brother never saw coming.

The Sword of Bane, by Makayla Spencer

Azarath and his mate hatch a plan to stage a coup so he can make the right decision in order to protect Flamehaven. But in his need to protect his homeland, will Azarath sacrifice his morals and his family to meet his goal?

Rider of Dusk and Flame: Redbeard’s Tale, by C.K. Beggan

A dragon-riding maiden who sounds like she walked out of the past recruits a pirate with a secret to join her quest to stop an evil king.