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As a corrupt Commonwealth rules the galaxy through the might of its armies, its most influential general--a renegade Guardian of the deposed Starfire royal line--pursues the rumor of a hidden heir to the throne and searches for a woman he loves and is destined to destroy. Weis's solo outing demonstrates her talent for creating romantic villains and strong female protagonists. This space opera/romantic adventure by the coauthor (with Tracy Hickman) of the "Death Gate Cycle" and other fantasy series belongs in most sf collections.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The beginning of a journey., Nov 14 2002

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I really owe a debt of thanks to Margeret Weis for writing these books. Seven years ago I was like most teenagers in the world today, my interests pretty much consisted soley of TV. I would occasionally go to the library and take out books, usually hard science science-fiction books. One day in there I saw The Lost King and decided to take it out. That's the day that I'm able to point back and say that I began my journey in literature.

The book is great! The series is great! It starts out very Star Warsyish and then takes over and draws you in. I've read the series countless times since then. I've read a thousand other books since these. It all comes back to these books. I'd be a very different person if I hadn't found them.

If you haven't read them yet... please do. It's just a superb story.

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3.0 out of 5 stars read it., Feb 6 2002

By	Lincoln Clevenson (Hyde Park, NY United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

this book isn't that great, in comparison to other margret weis,( and tracy hickman) books; this one is bad. but the next three books in the series get consecutively better. so read it just so you can read the next three.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece of Sci Fi/Fantasy Literature, Aug 28 2001

By	Katriona "katrionao" (Dublin Ireland) - See all my reviews

An absolute must for anyone who likes their reading enthralling - with characters you empathise with. Weis & Hickman have struck gold with this novel. The world they have created is rich in intrigue, with hero's and villans. But I think what I loved about this is that the character you empathise most with is the tragic villan - Derek Sagan. The love story behind Sagan and Maigray is amazing, in this book we only get to touch the surface of the betrayal that has doomed them both. But they are very real people - with flaws and mistakes, even the hero's are flawed - Dion is selfish and at times childish. He has the Starfire blood and as such has the legacy of self indulgence that doomed his family. It is an amazing story and I would advise anyone who enjoys a good read to buy not only this book but all 4 in the series - you will not be disappointed.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This is a review on the whole series
Like I said above, this is basically a review about the whole series. My father actually showed this series to me, and when I looked at it, I was like 'I dont like sci fi novels,... Read more

Published on May 24 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Intrigueing Science - Fiction !
WOW! What a story. With enough plot twists and detailed and developed characters, this story really envelops you into its many pages. Read more

Published on April 14 2001 by makamo

4.0 out of 5 stars Very nice, but a few annoying flaws
I love this series. I bpught it some time in November and have just started on King's Sacrifice. King's Test is a nice start. Read more

Published on Jan 23 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Good read. Don't miss it.
The Lost King is the first book of Margaret Weis' "Star of the Guardians" trilogy. In this novel, Weis recounts mankind's continual struggle with the most appropriate... Read more

Published on Jan 12 2001 by Michael L. Dennis