The New York Times best-selling fantasy author Richard A. Knaak brings to print an epic realm of magic and intrigue! In Firedrake, a land ruled by the shape-lifting Dragon Kings, Cabe Bedlam is hunted for both the legacy he represents and the future he may bring. Yet, dragons may be the least of the dangers, for in a land drenched with sorcery, Cabe's very legacy may be what destroys him!
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Richard A. Knaak is the author of the NY Times bestseller The Legend Of Huma and other popular fantasies. His stories have been translated into several languages, most recently Polish and Russian. He resides in Arkansas.
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By Todd Jones
Lets face it I am not a big fan of fantasy books but this one I found to be a pleaser to read. I loved the way the Dragons where not portrayed as stupid animals but as cunning if not evil for the most part rulers.
I read this a few years ago and became fascinated with the way it showed the dragons way of life and culture. I enjoyed reading it then and pleased to see it back in print.
By D. Noceti
Let's get straight to what you want to know, why this book is so good. You do have the typical conflict between good and evil, wars are waged and light seems as though it will fall. There are powerful warlocks abound, a beautiful enchantress, and shapeshifting Dragon Kings. But as usual, something unexpected occurs, and so the forces of evil are thwarted once again. The thing about this novel, is that the unexpected really is unexpected. Knaak creates a plot filled with twists and turns, not to mention fantastical concepts that I have not seen paralleled in all of my readings. I give this book a five purely on its ability to drive thought and imagination. Once you get past some of the rather unimaginative names (i.e. the gold dragon is named Gold, the black Black, and so on and so forth) then you are free to enjoy a magical ride of intrigue and suspense.
I've read all of the Dragonrealm series which consists of The Shrouded Realm, Dragon Tome, Firedrake, Ice Dragon, Children of the Drake, Shadow Steed, Wolfhelm, The Crystal Dragon, and The Dragon Crown. Each of these are spectacular fantasy books, and Firedrake is by far the best work of the bunch. There are many well developed characters, and several good storylines going on at once which all come together for an outstanding climactic end. Most definitely one of my favorite books. Much better than any other Fantasy stuff that I've read including AD&D.
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One of my first forays into Sci-Fi / Fantasy
All right, I read this book when I was about 9. It was my very first, real fantasy book, and there are very few authors in my opinion who can even come close to Knaak. Read more
Published on Dec 1 2001 by "kestrelmas"
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now that's what I'm talking about- a classic
THE sword and sorcery fantasy setting, in my humble opinion. I've read books by over 20 of the current big names in fantasy and science fiction, and I rank Knaak as one of the... Read more
Published on Aug 2 2001 by M. Swierczek
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Great Book, addictive series
I read this book many years ago, and was hooked into the series. The charaters are real and Knaak doesn't get bogged down in descriptions as I have found many fantasy and sci-fi... Read more
Published on May 20 2001 by Bookworm80
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Very fast paced
Before you start reading this, make sure you have enough time to just read right through, you will definitely not want to put it down. Read more
Published on Feb 27 2001 by L. Lee
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