Dragons of War is a fantasy novel written by Christopher Rowley

Christopher Rowley

Christopher Rowley is an American writer of both science fiction and fantasy novels.Rowley was born in 1948 in Lynn, Massachusetts to an American mother and an English father. Educated for the most part at Brentwood School, Essex, England, he became a London-based journalist in the 1970s...

. The book is the third in the Dragons of the Argonath series that follows the adventures of a human boy, Relkin, and his dragon, Bazil Broketail

Bazil Broketail

Bazil Broketail is a 1992 fantasy novel by author Christopher Rowley, the name of its main character, and the name of the further series of books featuring him...

as they fight in the Argonath Legion’s 109th Marneri Dragons.

When a religious uprising occurs in the hills of Kohon the 109th is sent to restore order but while the Empire’s Legions are scattered through the land the Masters of Padmasa launch a huge invasion of Kenor with the intent to destroy the nine cities of the Argonath. The 109th must fight their way through the mountains, with the assistance of the Wattel folk, to make their stand with the 66th Marneri Dragons at Sprian’s Ridge.