It is the sixteenth year of Queen Victoria's rule and only one land remains beyond the reach of her unbeatable ironclad navy and Dragon Corps. But a young dragon rider's journey is about to change the fate of the elusive Yamato Empire forever. The deluxe edition of the first four books of the "Year of the Dragon" best-selling historical fantasy saga, containing the entire Crimson Robe arc: Book 1: The Shadow of Black Wings Book 2: The Warrior's Soul Book 3: The Islands in the Mist Book 4: The Rising Tide This deluxe edition contains also a short story "Birkenhead Drill," a full glossary of foreign words, list of characters, and a chronology of the world.