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They thought the war was over. They were wrong. Runacarendalur Caerthalien has been a master of battle for hundreds of years, but he found himself on the wrong side--the losing side--in the last war. Betrayed by his brother, trapped in a prophecy he does not understand, Runacar flees the battlefield.Yet Runacar is no coward. In a twist he could never have imagined, the Elven War-Prince finds himself leading a new army into battle--a force of centaurs, merfolk, gryphons, minotaurs, and show more talking bears who can perform magic. For centuries they have been trying to reclaim their lands from Elven invaders. With Runacar at the helm, they just might manage it. Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory's first collaboration, the Obsidian Mountain trilogy, introduced readers to a brilliant, continent-spanning fantasy world of high adventure and epic battle. Civilization shimmered with magic while in the nooks and crannies of the world, dragons and unicorns hid from people who believed them to be nothing more than legends.The Dragon Prophecy, set thousands of years before that story, illuminates a time when long-lived Elves rule the Fortunate Lands. It is a time of dire prophecy, of battle and bloodshed, of great magics unlike any the Elvenkind have seen before. It is the story of the end of one world and the beginning of the next. show lessTags
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7.5/10
A bit too long—I really think the story would have benefited from tightening up—but having an Elven former War Prince molding the Otherfolk into an army of sorts makes for an interesting narrative. It’s that narrative that carries the book, with the sections devoted to Vieliessar High King, Hamphuliadiel the Astomancer, and the Endarkened as side dishes to the main course.
The ultimate battle between Light and Dark should dominate the third book of this trilogy which, unfortunately, is not yet published.
A bit too long—I really think the story would have benefited from tightening up—but having an Elven former War Prince molding the Otherfolk into an army of sorts makes for an interesting narrative. It’s that narrative that carries the book, with the sections devoted to Vieliessar High King, Hamphuliadiel the Astomancer, and the Endarkened as side dishes to the main course.
The ultimate battle between Light and Dark should dominate the third book of this trilogy which, unfortunately, is not yet published.
Not quite so bad as [Crown of Vengeance], it read much more smoothly, but I found no discernible attempt at internal plausibility.
I was so looking forward to this. But it mostly focused on Rune, and I wanted more momentum on the plot. Vielle was mostly excluded from this book:(
And sadly dragon's were just a mysterious talking point for the characters for now.
For all the time we had to wait for a new book, it was disappointing. But I will still read the third when it comes out(hopefully soon)
And sadly dragon's were just a mysterious talking point for the characters for now.
For all the time we had to wait for a new book, it was disappointing. But I will still read the third when it comes out(hopefully soon)
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Fantasy fiction author Mercedes Richie Lackey was born in Chicago on June 24, 1950, and she received a B.S. from Purdue University in 1972. She is also a professional lyricist and has rehabilitated raptors. Lackey started writing her own short stories when her favorite science fiction and fantasy authors weren't producing new books fast enough for show more her. She began writing professionally with the encouragement of author C. J. Cherryh, whom Lackey had met at a science fiction convention. Many of Lackey's books, including the Queen's Own trilogy, the Vows and Honor series, Valdemar: family Spies, and the Last Herald-Mage and Mage Winds trilogies, take place in the imaginary world of Valdemar. She has authored numerous series, including the Bardic Voices series and a series of occult mysteries featuring Diana Tregarde, a modern-day witch. Lackey enjoys collaborating and has co-written books with authors such as C.J. Cherryh, Anne McCaffrey, Piers Anthony, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Mark Shepherd, and Ru Emerson. Her title Redoubt made The New York Times Best Seller List for 2012. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Blade of Empire
- Dedication
- For Rosemary Edghill, without whom Vieliessar's story would never have been told.
—JAMES MALLORY - First words
- Before Time itself came to be, He Who Is had been: changeless, eternal, perfect.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)“We hope,” she said simply.
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