Birth of the Firebringer (1985)

an instant must-have when I found it as part of one those scholastic book fairs they used to have when in was in elementary school, I cherished this book greatly as a kiddo. not at all the hearts n flowers sort of unicorns, this one is a very well written coming of age tale where the prince searching for his lost birthright does battle with dragons with a sword already attached to his head rather than in his hand. a complete and wholly satisfying tale, except that a narrator's coda tells us "but that is only the first part of my song. come to my campfire tomorrow night and I shall tell you the rest.". the hunt to find the sequels launched a lifelong love of book collecting.
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Review located at http://lupabitch.wordpress.com/2007/05/06/the-firebringer-trilogy-meredith-ann-p... ( )

I got this when I was 12 and then the other 2 went OUT OF PRINT for more than twenty years! Arrrrrrg! ( )