King's Dragon
by:
Kate Elliott (author)
Set in an alternate Europe where bloody conflicts and sorcery hold sway, Alain, a young man seeking his promised destiny, and Liath, a woman with the power to alter the course of history, find the fate of the world in their hands.
Set in an alternate Europe where bloody conflicts and sorcery hold sway, Alain, a young man seeking his promised destiny, and Liath, a woman with the power to alter the course of history, find the fate of the world in their hands.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780886777272 (0886777275)
ASIN: 886777275
Publish date: February 1st 1997
Publisher: DAW Hardcover
Pages no: 544
Edition language: English
Series: Crown of Stars (#1)
I reviewed this first book, King's Dragon, after reading it; you can find that early, enthusiastic review here. That was close to a year ago and that enthusiasm feels a long way away. So this will be my commentary on the series as a whole. But before you think this means Crown of Stars is a lousy ...
I plan to write a fuller review after reading more of the series, but really enjoyed this. As a kid I read the first couple of books in this series, and now I suspect the reason I didn’t finish is that Elliott’s adult novels are geared toward adult tastes and interests, more so than most popular fan...
I plan to write a fuller review after reading more of the series, but really enjoyed this. As a kid I read the first couple of books in this series, and now I suspect the reason I didn’t finish is that Elliott’s adult novels are geared toward adult tastes and interests, more so than most popular fan...
written a month ago). I do not even know where to begin. I was so booored, but read on, skimmed, and read on. I came to the conclusion that "swears some" I will read this book. I got it, I will read it, not put it back on that darn TBR pile. So I read it, half way through I read reviews for book 7 s...
This was such a slog for me. This book is well written and well researched with fantastic world building, but I found it unnecessarily wordy at times. I also didn't care much for the characters I thought they were dry and fairly standard for a fantasy novel.