Noonshade (Book 2 of the Chronicles of the Raven)

Blurb

Noonshade is a fantasy novel by James Barclay. It was first published in the UK in 2000. This is the second book in the Chronicles of The Raven.
"An apocalyptic spell has been cast, an ancient evil banished. And now the land of Balaia, still riven with war, must live with the consequences.
The spell has torn a rip in the sky, a pathway to the dragon dimension.
As war sweeps the land, the legendary mercenary band The Raven must fight the invading Wesman hordes and the betrayals of those that should be friends
And if they fail, Balaia wil fall beneath the wings of countless dragons..."
The book starts about half hour after Dawnthief.