In the final volume of the "Dragon Star" trilogy, Sioned, the mother of High Prince Pol, leads a daring mission into the castle where her daughter-in-law is held captive. Reprint.
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This surprisingly toothless final volume of the Dragon Star fantasy trilogy (after The Dragon Token ) reads more like a melodramatic Russian play than like an epic adventure tale. Pol, sorcerer and High Prince of the Desert, must come to terms with his fanatical cousin Andry, High Lord of Goddess Keep, so the two can pool their magic and influence to defeat a barbarian horde that threatens their people. While Pol and Andry strike an uneasy truce in Pol's castle, surrounded by the intrigues and agonizing of their friends and relations, far away the High Warlord of the barbarians holds Pol's wife and child hostage. The major characters languish passively in their lush surroundings while the reader learns of desperate battles for survival through occasional off-stage reports, a device that makes the entire conflict seem unreal. Rawn writes fluidly and creates reasonably complete characters, but there's not enough action to justify the book's excessive length. The tragic climax, when it comes at last, is lost amid the general angst suffered continuously by all.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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With his wife and daughter held captive by the invading army of Vellant'im, High Prince Pol is forced to put aside his old antipathies and accept the help of his cousin Andry, the Lord of Goddess Keep. This conclusion to the second trilogy set in Rawn's world of Sunrunner magic continues the skillful plotting and complex relationships outlined in previous novels. Epic in scope, with a large cast of vivid characters, this belongs in most fantasy collections.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
I polished off this series of six books a few years back, but I'd still like to make two points. One is that the "magic" in this book (what fantasy series doesn't have it?) is certainly different. Top marks to Rawn for a creative form of sunlight "vision", where characters (those with the talent) can connect themselves with sunlight and travel it's paths to see other places in the world. The story, well, it entertained, but some of the characters seemed a little heavy-handed at times in their righteousness. Also, the bad guys in the final three novels (you know, the infamous, barbaric, evil, ignorant, filthy bad guys) were a little to "hatable" for me. I like to LIKE the shady characters in fantasy novels, at least just a little. Overall, a good conclusion to an enjoyable series if you have nothing to do on the bus or the subway.
By joyce
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I bought all three books together in this series without reading the Dragon-Prince series. I gave the first book a miserable rating because I was very confused. All the chars were alien to me. But becasue I had bought the books and i didn't want to waste my money, I forced myself to plow through to the end.
I must say it was worth my time and agony because the climax at the end of the book was incredible. It was so brilliant that I could almost feel the sunrunner web spinning around me as i read. It helped also that I got to like Andry in all my muddled reading and he was the only one who stuck in my mind. His death upsetted me but it's one of the things that glued me to the book.
The reason why I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is because of all the trouble i took in reading the first two books. They are not bad but I made the mistake of not reading the Dragon Prince series. Or I could blame Rawn for not making it book 4,5,6 instead.
By R. Reinhart
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Rawn ends them as great as she begins them. This book ties up everything that was left behind in Dragon Token. The conflict between Pol and Anrdy comes to a final. The question being can Anrdy and Pol get along to finally drive the enemy from their home. This is a must read book.
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I really like Melanie Rawn as an author. She has an interseting style of telling a story although sometimes i find it hard to keep track of who is who the son or daughter of who,... Read more
Published on July 3 2002 by Szechuan
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Azhrei lives
When I first read the two book series by Melanie Rawn, the Dragon prince and Dragon Token series, about three years ago, I imeadiatly rushed to write a review inorder in order to... Read more
Published on Feb 19 2002 by Saba (Saba@Shatara.com)
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well, these books were a little hard getting into...the first book i thought the characters were all kinda shallow and the plot kinda thin--not to mention how obvious it was that... Read more
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well, these books were a little hard getting into...the first book i thought the characters were all kinda shallow and the plot kinda thin--not to mention how obvious it was that... Read more
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well, these books were a little hard getting into...the first book i thought the characters were all kinda shallow and the plot kinda thin--not to mention how obvious it was that... Read more
Published on Aug 5 2001
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A riveting series
The person who gave me this series is a pestilential brat who is responsible for the neglect of my family and job. These books should come with a warning label. Read more
Published on May 5 2001
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Outstanding, insightful series
The 3 books each in the Dragon Prince and Dragon Star series are some of the best written, most vididly imagined and deeply reflective of human nature that I have ever encountered... Read more
Published on May 21 2000 by K. N. Nelson
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high prince, sunrunner, and sorceror...
this is probably the best fantasy i have ever read. the characters are deep and emotional, and while some say pol was too "good," what about what he did to the merida? Read more
Published on Mar 29 2000 by azhreia@yahoo.com
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The Azhrei sunrunner forever
HI all you dragon and Fantasy readers. If your someone like me who can't put a good book down then I really recomend this book for you. Read more
Published on Feb 14 2000 by Saba, Azhrei for all time
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Sunrunner for life
Whoa. and I mean whoa. I must say that Sybowl (een though I'm not quite done with it yet) and the whole Dragon Prince series was probably the greatest collection of books i've ever... Read more
Published on Jan 21 2000 by Leoul
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