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"Delightful epic fantasy"
The evil sorceress Chytrine rules the frozen lands of the
North with a cruelty that rivals nothing the world has ever
seen before, but also lusts after more as she obsesses with
becoming the Empress of the South. To accomplish her
quest, Chytrine searches for the seven broken parts of the
Dragon Crow's because that artifact will enable her to
control dragons and subsequently the world. Quite
formidable without the dragons, Chytrine's army is
conquering the southern nations. Her opponents seem less menacing to the Sorceress than they
did when they defeated her a quarter of a century ago.
Backed by the heroic but battle veteran Crow and rookie
sorcerer Kerrigan, Princess Alexia of Orkennell leads an
army struggling to defeat Chytrine. While her foes
organize and southern kings plan on a conference to stop
her, Chytrine hunts Will Norrington of the Prophecy,
because she believes he, or one of his bloodline, is the
only individual who could destroy her. Life seems bleakest
for Alexia and her allies for Chytrine's forces appear
invincible even without the dragons. Michael A. Stackpole's latest epic fantasy is a classic
good vs. evil tale that will thrill genre fans due to an
action-packed story line and strong heroes risking their
lives to stop an ostensibly insurmountable malfeasance.
Though they hurt and love, each one knows the stakes if
they lose. They make mistakes, suffer setbacks, and know
pain yet keep rising up as if they are the greatest
generation through courage, cunning, camaraderie, and
caring that hooks the reader to learn what happens WHEN
DRAGONS RAGE. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted November 3, 2002
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Michael A. Stackpole--New York Times bestselling author and
master of epic fantasy--continues his unforgettable
chronicle of a world divided by war, betrayal, desire, and
two rival magicks...When Dragons Rage. As her merciless armies sweep from the north, the tyrant
Chytrine pursues her quest to become empress of the world
in a brutal campaign of unspeakable bloodshed and unholy
sorcery. While cities and kingdoms topple, her agents, both
living and dead, search for fragments of the shattered
DragonCrown--which, when reassembled, will make her
unstoppable. Opposing Chytrine is the beautiful and determined Alexia,
Princess of Okrannel. As she struggles to save the life of
Kedyn's Crow, a mysterious human warrior accused of
treachery, she gathers around her an alliance of unlikely
heroes, including Resolute, an exiled Vorquelf out for
vengeance; Kerrigan Reese, a mage with uncertain potential;
and last but not least, young Will, an orphan thief from
the slums of Yslin, who may be the fulfillment of an
ancient prophecy--or its innocent victim. Alexia and her
friends will need all their courage and magick, their only
advantage the secret possession of a vital fragment of the
DragonCrown. But when Chytrine's terrifying horde of cruel
warriors, voracious minions, and remorseless undead slaves
join the battle against them, even courage and magick may
not be enough to stem the tide of ultimate darkness.
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