- Paperback: 314 pages
- Publisher: Wizards of the Coast; First THUS edition (May 1995)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1560768843
- ISBN-13: 978-1560768845
- Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.7 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Aimed at younger readers, a fantasy adventure follows the orphan Davonin as he journeys from the Isle of Dawn and meets two royal Shadow Elf children whose safe return home may prevent a war. Original.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Nice reading, good plot. It lacks a sequel.,
By LoZompatore (Italy) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Son of Dawn (Paperback)
I liked reading this book. It is set in Mystara campaign world, and describes the journey of Dav (Davonin) and his etherogeneous group of friends through sea and land (from Caerdwicca to Aengmor) in order to bring back home the children of king Telemon of the shadow elves, who were kidnapped by Hattian slavers. An evil Alphatian Council mage, left weakened and stranded on the continent of Brun after the sinking of his homeland, tries to capture the two kids, in order to cause a war between the shadow elves of Aengmor and the nearby country of Darokin, thus leading to the strenghtening of his own power. During the voyage the two shadow elves kids will learn how to behave with common people, while Dav will find many new friends and will learn some secrets about the amulet that was said to belong to his dead father, a powerful Alphatian mage. An amulet whose powers worry the Immortals themselves. Unluckily, this book lacks of a much needed sequel. Even if the conclusion is self consistent some plot threads, especially regarding the amulet and the Immortals involvement, are not concluded.
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3.5 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews) 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Okay, but nothing special,
By Kristen Ahrens - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Son of Dawn (Paperback)
I was rather disappointed by this book. The characters were not well developed, the plot was simplistic, and the main character drove me nuts.
Dav was arrogant, elaborately self-sacrificial, and everything came easily to him. Leanna gave him a few swordfighting lessons on board a moving vessel, and suddenly he's the one who must defend the group and always be ready to fight? To me, this seemed insane. Obviously, Leanna was the more valuable fighter. Also, the whole journey was her idea, but as soon as she pulled Dav out of the ocean, he began making all the decisions and announcing to newcomers that this was HIS quest. Insufferable. Overall, an okay story, but clumsy writing and characterization ruined this one for me. 1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Fantasy Read,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Son of Dawn (Paperback)
I loved this book! The characters had flaws, though the elves were a bit sterotypical. And a hero that is immune to magic is a new idea, and how the author carries it out is wonderful. I also liked how McKeone wove in Norse mythology into the story. The reason this book has four stars instead of five is because the ending is a cliff-hanger that just screams sequel, but there never was one published, which is a shame becauase there is a lot more that could be done with Dav.
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