With The Shield, the second volume of T.H. Paul's debut fantasy series, the scope of the threat to the mortal world of Teth-tenir begins to reveal itself.Trem Waterhound and his companions survived the Passage of Cronakarl and arrived in Southron, but they are far from safe. Trem is badly injured, and the others have to navigate the desolate Endless Sands to some form of safety before their limited resources run out.Even should they survive the desert, danger looms to the north. The horde of Broken is descending upon the Order of the Eagle Knights and their castle of Aves. Should their army overwhelm the fortress, the rest of Legocia will surely fall too. With time running out, Trem, Jovanaleth, and the other heroes of Delmore must reach Aves and break the siege, before it is too late.