Dragon Shield Books in Order

The Dragon Shield trilogy returns to the hidden magical London of the Stoneheart books, but it follows a new pair of heroes. Will and Jo Carter are siblings caught in the wrong place at exactly the wrong time, when something dark wakes in the British Museum and brings the city to a halt.

Time stops. Londoners freeze where they stand, while the city's statues wake up and begin to move.

Will and Jo are at Great Ormond Street Hospital when the change happens, and they are among the few living people who can still move. That makes them important, but it also makes them targets. Dragons stalk the streets, statues cannot always be trusted, and the children have to find their way through a London that has become unfamiliar overnight.

The first book, Dragon Shield, introduces the central problem and the siblings' uneasy alliance with some of the awakened statues. Its action is quick and direct, with chases through landmarks and encounters with creatures that had previously been carved in stone. The big idea is simple and wonderfully unsettling: in a city full of monuments, what happens when every statue has its own view of the crisis?

In The London Pride, the danger spreads as the frozen city's inhabitants begin to lose their life force. Will and Jo are pushed to search for the source of the disruption while the threats around them grow more organized. The pair must rely on each other, even when the adults they might normally turn to are unable to help.

The final book, The City Of Beasts, brings new allies into the fight, but also pits the siblings against London's animal statues and a nest of dragons. Their mission becomes more personal as they try to save their mother and prevent the dark force from consuming the city.

These books are built for readers who like fast fantasy adventures, scary creatures, and recognizable places transformed by magic. The tone is tense without losing its sense of fun, and the relationship between Will and Jo gives the action a solid center. Read Dragon Shield first, then continue with The London Pride and The City Of Beasts.