Dragonshadow is book two in the breath-taking The Winterlands ¿ an epic, classic fantasy quartet full of whirlwind adventure, magic and dragons.

Barbara Hambly was born in San Diego. Her interest in fantasy began with reading The Wizard of Oz at an early age and has continued ever since. She attended the University of California, Riverside, specialising in medieval history and then spent a year at the University at Bordeaux in Southern France as a teaching and research assistant. She now lives in Los Angeles.