RIDMARK ARBAN was once an honored Swordbearer. Now he is a disgraced exile, outcast and alone.To redeem himself, he seeks the secret of the return of the Frostborn, and the sinister Elder Shamans of the bone orcs might know the truth.But the Elder Shamans do not part with their secrets willingly.And their most dangerous secret might mean Ridmark's death...Originally published as the novellas THE BONE ORCS, THE SKULL TREES, THE DAGGER JAWS, THE GHOST HALFLING, THE RUIN GATE, and THE ELDER SHAMANS.