Book #31: The Dragon Token,
by Melanie Rawn. Paperback.
This is the second novel of Rawn’s
Dragon Star trilogy. This is the follow-up trilogy to Dragon Prince, making it
the 5th of 6 books set in this world. It has been a long time sinceI read the prior novel, Stronghold, reviewed here, but I was glad to spend a
lot of time this summer journeying back to the land of deserts, princes, and
dragons.
At the end of the prior novel,
our lead character for four novels was killed in battle. This novel deals with
the aftermath of this loss, for his family, his armies, his allies, and his
enemies. Rohan’s son Pol becomes High Prince, but is uncertain of his abilities
to be the leader that his father was. He has to prove himself, not just to his
military leaders and the enemy swarm, but to the other princes, as well.
Rawn does a great job balancing
the multiple storylines, as we bounce back and forth between a number of
locations, seeing the effects of war from a range of perspectives. The
movements of troops and descriptions of battles are clear, and the scenes are
describing in gripping ways. She manages to strike a balance between the action
scenes and character development. Tensions are building, and I want to know how
the epic wraps up. I expect that I won’t let as much time pass before picking
up the next book, as I did before reading this one.
These are books to consider picking
up if you’re wondering what fantasy epic to read before the next George RR
Martin tome comes out, if it ever does. These novels are nowhere near as
intense as The Song of Ice and Fire in terms of violence or other content, but
the series have many elements in common.
Source: A student gave me the six
novels that comprise both the Dragon Prince and Dragon Star trilogies.
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