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Summary: For any fantasy lover-- Some raving about Dragon Prince
Review: Melanie Rawn's "Dragon Prince" is a wonderfully told story of secrets, love, and a wide variety of characters. The scheming High Prince Roelstra abuses his power over the other princes and their princedoms, starting fights among them just for the amusement of it. The successor to the Desert, Rohan, has other plans, and must use all his cleverness to overcome Roelstra and bring peace to the princedomes of the continent. Meanwhile, the Lady of Goddess Keep oversees all, weaving an intricate web of plans that will, if successful, put a Sunrunner in the position of High Prince.
I recommend this book to anyone who loves a good fantasy novel. I first bought it simply because it related to dragons, and it does--though not in a way you may expect. Instead, I ended up caring deeply for characters so brilliantly written and so easy to relate to that in my own mind they became, in their own way, quite real. I missed them while I wasn't reading, worried that something important may happen while I was away from this incredible world, rejoiced when things turned out right but was saddened when new problems arose. Call me crazy, but it's the truth-I haven't lost my grip on reality, I simply grew another arm and gained a grip on fantasy as well. I hope you enjoy this book at least as much as I did.
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Summary: King of Princes
Review: I have read some of these other reviews and am happy to say that I agree with them all. (except for that kid who obviously doesn't know great literature when he has read it) I must admit that there are some things that may be inappropriate for young children, but I think that PG-13 would be a more than fair rating for these books.
The characters are without a doubt to me the backbone of the novel/series. I found myself falling in love with Sioned (a bit odd since she is a fictional character) I became extremely attached to these characters and just as another reviewer stated it was difficult to let them go when they died. (I started crying when Maarken was hit in the arm with the arrow while sunrunning... )
As for the rest of the novel, my hat is tipped to someone who can create an entire continent and perfectly describe the various climates and cultures that are located about it.
Not only does Ms Rawn create wonderful main characters, but she also creates an army of lesser characters, nearly all of whom I remember and could pinpoint if told the name. This, I think, is no small feat for an author.
The storylines are phenomenal. Simply Stupendous. They weave in and about themselves and even with each other. As you finish one of the books, you may read something that triggers a memory from an older book. (I found myself constantly referring to the other novels in absolute awe)
Lastly, I am incredibly impressed with the Sunrunners and the Sorcerors. To be able to envision an entirely new form of magic and to be able to relate that so vividly is masterful. I really wished I could be a Sunrunner.
I pray constantly that Ms Rawn will expand on this storyline. And if she can hear me, I'd like her to know that I simply bow my head in admiration.
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Summary: Very Exciting
Review: I picked this book out of thousands one day because it looked interesting. Boy, was I right. I couldn't put it down for two days. Sioned and Rohan had laughing the whole time. Sioned and Rohan are throw together and they fall in love overcoming many obsticles in the way. Some people working to get them together and some working to keep them apart. Their keeping their love secret first and then revealing it to everyone and then getting married. But thats only the first part the second tells the whole sad story of their getting their son, Pol. On how they destroy most of their most dangerous enemies. And so much more. I absoulutly loved this book and I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Be careful!
Review: I am a very strong and fast reader, but I couldn't sit through the whole book. I had to skip a few chapters. Here's my summary: It's a romance novel with some dragons and gore. If you like hot sweaty romance then this is a good book for you. I personally didn't care for it AT ALL. There are many VERY, VERY, VERY, VERY, VERY inappropriate parts for a kid under the age of 14. My advice: Read it yourself or take my word for it before you buy it for a young teen or preteen. It is around 600 pages so you better be a good reader. I hope this helps you.
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Summary: Very compelling, even for the younger generations
Review: Being only 14 when I read this, it's amazing how Rawn can make her books appeal to all generations. Even Rohan, who was a good 7 years older than I at the very beginning, seemed to have retained some of those adolecent traits that I could relate to. I found all the characters very interesting and each one appealed in his or her own way.The story line itself jumps forward a bit a couple of times and that's the only reason I gave the book 4 instead of 5 stars. The good part is that there are admireable characteristics in ALMOST everybody. And there are characteristics that aren't admireable in everyone, yes everyone. Again, Rawn does a good job of making the characters realistic instead of some super, demi-god figure that no one can relate to.
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Summary: Superior
Review: This book was wonderful, as were all of the books in the series and Melanie Rawn's other books(if you liked this one, read "The Ruins of Ambrai", "The Mageborn Traitor", and "The Golden Key"). I immediately liked the characters and related to them and by the end of the book I was obsessed with them. I really liked the way the characters weren't just "good" or "bad", but a realistic and somehow compelling mix of both. An excellent book that i can't believe only has a rating of 4. It's definatly a 5 star book!
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Summary: I Doubt She's Reading This...
Review: I doubt you're reading this Melanie Rawn, you're probably doing better things. But, when I was reading your novels, I thought, "These books would make a GREAT Anime Series." Anime is a form of Animation, and well, your books could yeild 100 episodes or less, or more, don't know. Anyway, it's just been something that's been on my mind for a while. Love thes books too. And considering that no movie studio could ever do justice with a live-action series of Dragon Prince and Dragon Star, Anime might be able to ;C)
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Summary: Review
Review: I think Dragon Prince is a good book because it has lots of action and a good plot. I would certainly recommend this book to older readers because it has lots of violent scenes but it's still a very good book.I liked it because it described all the places they went to. The scene in this book took place in a different world were princes ruled over different plots of land. The main star Rohan, son of the Dragon Prince, father dies and he becomes ruler of the desert now he has to fight for his country.
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Summary: Well, I liked it...
Review: I was skimming the reveiws, and was faintly appalled by all the negative comments that some of the people who have read this book had written. The first thing I have to say is: IT'S NOT REAL LIFE PEOPLE! A fantasy (especially a romance based one like the Dragon Prince) is allowed to have a few foibles. Yeah, okay, I can see where you're coming from with the "true love at first sight, everyone is beautiful except the bad guys" type thing, but come on! Think of the name of the genre: FANTASY. One of the biggest things that I liked was that Rawn used a refreshingly new aspect of magic usage. Yeah, the idea was a little borrowed from various others (naming no names, Tolkien), but I loved how she described it. There were a few mistakes in the whole fuedal system, but I think that Rawn made up for it by portraying the REAL side of politics to the reader; namely, the more human type issues. You have deciet, avarice, lust, and hate, all mixed together to make a delightful stew. Rawn just barely missed from making Rohan the perfect hero (does the name Ianthe strike a bell?), but it's all good. Rohan isn't really a person so much as he's a symbol of the ultimate struggle with power and how to use it...but I've babbled too much already. ^-^
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Summary: Different Opinions!
Review: After reading the countless glowing reviews this book received and the numerous negative reviews, I felt I had to add my two cents. Rawn is a gifted writer but I found the book could only be described as boring. While new magical methods are introduced the good guy, bad guy, formula got tiring. The lapses in between action was almost unbearable. I did finish the book and move onto the other novels in the series but was unable to finish any of them. The reviewers that claim this is the best book ever written might want to read other Epic Fantasies (Jordan, Tolkein, Herbert) before awarding this book with that title. The extreme difference of opinions contained in the 109 reviews this book received only go to show you the vast range of likes and dislikes the general public can have. Read this book if you have plenty of time on your hand but if you like mature well thought out charaterization try Kay, Jordan or Martin.
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