Vous voulez voir cette page en français ? Cliquez ici.

 

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
More Buying Choices
30 used & new from CDN$ 0.37
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
The Ring of Five Dragons
 
 
Share your own customer images
Search inside this book

The Ring of Five Dragons (Mass Market Paperback)

by Eric Van Lustbader (Author) "Sixteen years-a lifetime-later, Bartta, now a small, dark, hunched figure not unlike a lorg, found herself on the same path ..." (more)
3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
Price: CDN$ 9.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over CDN$ 39. Details
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.ca. Gift-wrap available.

Only 4 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).

Ordering for Christmas? To ensure delivery by December 24 to Toronto, Ottawa, or Montreal, choose Express at checkout. Read more about holiday shipping.

8 new from CDN$ 5.35 22 used from CDN$ 0.37

Frequently Bought Together

The Ring of Five Dragons + The Veil of a Thousand Tears + Mistress Of The Pearl
Total List Price: CDN$ 31.97
Price For All Three: CDN$ 29.77

Show availability and shipping details

  • This item: The Ring of Five Dragons by Eric Van Lustbader

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.ca.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over CDN$ 39. Details

  • The Veil of a Thousand Tears by Eric Van Lustbader

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.ca.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over CDN$ 39. Details

  • Mistress Of The Pearl by Eric Van Lustbader

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.ca.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over CDN$ 39. Details

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

The Veil of a Thousand Tears

The Veil of a Thousand Tears

by Eric Van Lustbader
4.0 out of 5 stars (10)  CDN$ 9.89
› Explore similar items

Product Details

Product Description

From Amazon.com

Eric Van Lustbader leads off his Pearl series by mixing science fiction and fantasy into an exciting adventure with The Ring of Five Dragons. Although much of the book's mythology is standard fantasy fare, Lustbader creates intriguing and conflicted characters and spins a complex world of religion, magic, and technology around them.

The Ring of Five Dragons tells the tale of the people of Kundala, who have suffered for 101 years under the oppression of the alien invaders, the V'ornn. The Kundalan people are treated as slaves by the technologically superior and Nazi-like V'ornn, who seek to dominate them and deplete the planet's resources. But even the V'ornn have masters.

The Gyrgon are mysterious technomages who rule the V'ornn and have their own agenda--they want to find the source of the Kundalans' magic. To discover the secret, they must first find the Ring of Five Dragons, which is said to open the Storehouse. It has been written that untold treasures rest in the Storehouse, perhaps including the sacred Pearl. Now only the prophesied Dar Sala-at, who was born at both ends of the cosmos, can save and restore hope to the oppressed Kundalan people.

The Ring of Five Dragons follows the path of many fantasy series, with a prophecy to drive the action and a powerful hero to save the day. However, Lustbader writes rousing action scenes and gives his characters plenty of complex issues to deal with. He nicely switches between the V'ornn intrigue and the struggle of the Dar Sala-at, offering a surprise or two along the way. The Ring of Five Dragons is a satisfying read that sets up a good foundation for the rest of the Pearl series and that includes plenty of untied threads to weave together for future adventures. --Kathie Huddleston --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.



From Publishers Weekly

An imaginative, otherworldly culture clash between technology and spirituality fires this ambitious first novel in a projected multivolume epic fantasy from bestseller Lustbader (Angel Eyes; French Kiss; etc.). Under the oppressive rule of the technologically superior V'ornn, the spiritually evolved people of Kundala have suffered a century of enforced slavery, wondering why their goddess Miina has abandoned them. The militaristic Gyrgon technomages, members of a V'ornn caste, yearn for the secrets of Kundalan magic, yet their misuse of the lost Ring of Five Dragons could be cataclysmic. Gifted in healing and mystical arts, the twin Ramahan priestesses, Giyan and Bartta, know they must locate and protect the prophesied savior, Dar Sala-at, "the Chosen One of Miina who would find The Pearl and use it to free the Kundalan from their bondage to the V'ornn." The twins head a huge cast an appendix lists 30 major characters that parades against the backdrop of Lustbader's richly detailed tapestry, with its complex plotting, fluid action writing and vivid descriptive passages. Another appendix provides a pronunciation guide to the V'ornn language, but a much-needed lexicon to Lustbader's litany of curiously coined words (cthauros, laaaddis, numaaadis) is unfortunately absent a minor quibble, since both newcomers to Lustbader and his ardent admirers will champion this novel as a potent portal to fabulous mythic realms. (June 4)Forecast: Lustbader's international reputation, with his titles translated into more than 20 languages, guarantees more than enough readers to warrant this 100,000-copy first printing.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
See all Product Description
Inside This Book (Learn More)
First Sentence
Sixteen years-a lifetime-later, Bartta, now a small, dark, hunched figure not unlike a lorg, found herself on the same path. Read the first page
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Back Cover
Search inside this book:

Tag this product

 (What's this?)
Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items.
Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
 

Customer Reviews

25 Reviews
5 star:
 (7)
4 star:
 (8)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:
 (1)
1 star:
 (9)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
3.1 out of 5 stars (25 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most helpful customer reviews

 
1.0 out of 5 stars And this was PUBLISHED?!, Dec 13 2003
By "rkcontreras" (Edgewood, NM USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: THE RING OF FIVE DRAGONS (Hardcover)
Lustbader takes an intriguing idea and a decent story and ruins it with some of the worst writing I've seen in years. We're subjected to heavy-handed exposition, stilted, unbelievable dialog (REGENT'S SON'S FRIEND TO REGENT'S SON: "Your father is the second of the Ashera dynasty and you will succeed him, and your son will succeed you." REGENT'S SON: "Yes, Kurgan, and now that you've told me a fact I know perfectly well, the reader knows it too!"), abrubt, distracting point-of-view changes, bad TV sci-fi melodrama, and characters who do things convenient to the plot, rather than what someone would really do in those circumstances. Say, for example, the girl who's rescued from a rapist, then hangs around to watch rapist and rescuer do battle. Duh!

And then one of the main characters changes from a male V'ornn, the conquering race, to a female Kundalan, one of the conquered people. The guy evinces convincing initial horror at the transformation, then promptly assumes the behaviors and values of a Kundalan girl, with a few token flashes of his old personality sprinkled in here and there. I mean, really, where's the conflict and torment such a catastrophic change would create in a person? What we end up with is not a dominant male imprisoned in a slave-girl's body, but instead two different characters!

I tried really hard to read the whole book, but had all I could stand after plowing through half of it. I'm disappointed that a reputable publisher like Tor would inflict this kind of dreck on readers. Surely there are plenty of writers out there who not only can tell a good story, but who also know their craft. After 30 years of reading fantasy, can the genre have come to this?

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
4.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed it, Nov 30 2003
By John W. Hibdon "jwhibdon" (Uvalde, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
I enjoyed reading this book and will buy more in the series. It was a little fragmented or something I can't put my finger on to rate it a 5 star book.
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best, Aug 9 2003
By Ben Snavely (Dallas) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
Amazing, one of my favorite books of all time. Iam not big into fantasy but, this book is so compelling and interesting. I recommend to anyone that loves a great story. His second book- The Veil of a thousand Tears is just as good.
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 		 Most recent customer reviews

1.0 out of 5 stars Blech. First fantasy book I've hated in ages.
I usually read all the way through any book I purchase, even if it's not all that great, because there are moments of brilliance. Read more
Published on Aug 8 2003 by J. C. Overgaard

4.0 out of 5 stars A decent read........
A decent read, not exactly my usual type, but the mixture of fantasy with Eastern culture was entertaining.
Published on Feb 10 2003

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
If you want fantasy from EVL, stick to his Sunset Warrior Series. EVL started out as a fantasy author before writing popular fiction such as his Ninja books. Read more
Published on Dec 13 2002 by snickerdoodler

1.0 out of 5 stars Not Recommended
When I started this book, I believed that it was promising. It has an interesting protagonist, Annon. However as I continued through the book I found it sorely lacking. Read more
Published on Oct 1 2002 by asdf271

4.0 out of 5 stars It's an O.K. Book
This book was pretty good. As long as you don't worry about the pronounciation it has an entertaining plot. This book is great if you are not hung up about little details.
Published on Sep 20 2002 by K. Rossiter

1.0 out of 5 stars Routttine, Hummmdrum, Borrring....
At the outset, let me state that I am not a fan of the trend towards "multi-volume epics," for the simple fact that 99% of them either don't have enough story to support that... Read more
Published on Sep 11 2002 by Incog Nito

1.0 out of 5 stars A Little More Creativity Would Have Helped
Science Fiction stories are stories where one must be able to enjoy through imagination without forcing one to do it. Read more
Published on Jul 22 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid stuff
This is book one of a five-book doorstopper series that will probably be 3500 pages total.... Therefore, know what you're getting into. Read more
Published on Mar 27 2002 by newyork2dallas

1.0 out of 5 stars Dragon down van Lustbader's appeal
I loved the (early) Nicholas Linnear novels (starting with "The Ninja"), but turned from them as my tastes changed. Read more
Published on Nov 18 2001 by Michael Pless

5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece of World-Building!
One of the signs of a great writer is the ability to write something totally different from what you are familar with. Read more
Published on Nov 13 2001 by Rodney Powell

Only search this product's reviews


Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject










i.e., each book must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.