Tim Pearsall: 2 books

The battle for freedom has begun. Anvil the boy has become Anvil the warrior. The dragon armour gives him strength and access to knowledge not his own.  The mysterious rulers of the Cathist empire, the Fathi, are aware of the young warrior, of the awakened force of The Lore. They will stop at nothing...

This is the story of Anvil Creede - Dragon Warrior. The Long World war left Europe a godless desert. Crops destroyed, trees wiped out, rivers poisoned. Millions starved as the American supply line broke. The Russians closed their borders, China slammed its doors. Governments lost control, Europe...