The Star Scroll (Dragon Prince, Book 2)

by Melanie Rawn

Paperback, 1989

Status

Available

Call number

813.54

Publication

DAW (1989), Edition: Reprint, 592 pages

Description

Second in the bestselling Dragon Prince series returns to a lush epic fantasy world replete with winged beasts, power games of magical treachery, and a realm of princedoms hovering on the brink of war * "Marvelous!"--Anne McCaffrey   When Rohan was crowned High Prince and his Sunrunner wife Sioned became High Princess, they swore to keep the peace of the lands and preserve the secret of the dragons, an inheritance they would one day pass on to their only child, Pol, heir to both princely and Sunrunner powers.   But the evil influence of the former High Prince Roelstra had not ended with his death at Rohan's hands. And even as Pol grew to manhood, other young men were being trained in the ways of war, youths descended from Roelstra and claimed by Rohan's enemies as willing pawns in what could become a bloody battle for succession.   Yet not all players in these games of power fought merely with words or swords. For now a foe vanquished by the Sunrunners ages ago was once again growing in strength, an enemy determined to desroy Sunrunners and High Prince alike. And the only hope of defeating these masters of dark sorcery lay in reclaiming the knowledge so carefully concealed in the long-lost- Star Scroll....… (more)

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LibraryThing member willowcove
A wonderful series by a new author. Very enjoyable
LibraryThing member wagner.sarah35
Sequel to Dragon Prince, Melanie Rawn revives many of the same characters and the intense political world they inhabit. While Rohan and Sioned remain significant, the younger generation takes center stage in this novel, particularly Rohan's son Pol, whose complex heritage forms part of the tension
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in the plot. In addition, a new power is on the rise in this novel, a power that proves itself to be a threat to Sunrunners and to the world Rohan and Sioned have built.
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Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

1989

Physical description

592 p.; 4.25 inches

ISBN

0886773490 / 9780886773496
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