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It began with the discovery of the Star Scroll–
the last repository of forgotten spells of sorcery, the only surviving record of the ancient foe who in times past had nearly destroyed the Sunrunners and their magic. Now, as Andry, the new Sunrunner Lord of Goddess Keep, begins to master this potentially deadly knowledge, while Pol, son of High Prince Rohan, seeks to touch the minds of dragons, the long-vanquished enemy is mobilizing to strike again, drawing on forbidden lore to play an ever-shifting game of treachery and betrayal–and secretly infiltrating even the most strongly protected of citadels.
And soon, Pol, Andry, Rohan, his Sunrunner wife Sioned, and all whom they hold dear will find it hard to tell friend from foe as spell wars threaten to devastate the land–and dragons soar the skies, inexorably lured by magic’s fiery call…
First printing: 1990
Cover art by Michael Whelan
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THE SPELL OF WAR
When Rohan was crowned High Prince and his Sunrunner wife Sioned became High Princess, they swore to keep the peace of the lands and preserve the secret of the dragons, and inheritance they would one day pass on to their only child, Pol, heir to both princely and Sunrunner powers.
But the evil influenced by the former High Prince Roelstra had not ended with his death at Rohan’s hands. And even as Pol gew to manhood, other young men were being trained in the ways of war, youths descended from Roelstra and claimed by Rohan’s enemies as willing pawns in what could become a bloody battle for succession.
Yet not all players in these games of power fought merely with words or swords. For now a foe vanquished by the Sunrunners ages ago was once again growing in strength, and enemy determined to destroy Sunrunners and High Prince alike. And the only hope of defeating these masters of dark sorcery lay in reclaiming the knowledge to carefully concealed in the long-lost Star Scroll . . .
First Printing: May 1989
Cover art by Michael Whelan
from the Pan Books edition, published in 1990 (hardback), 1991 (paperback)~
The Star Scroll held knowledge, a deep, intense, knowledge that stretched back through the generations. Back when sunlight and starlight were first made magic by the Sunrunners, ancestors of Sioned–beautiful, powerful, and in danger.
As she and Prince Rohan guide their people to a future of peace, mysterious forces gather at the margins of the world. Forces old and forgotten. Dark forces that threaten Sunrunner power.
But Sioned knew about the lost scroll. The Star Scroll that could save the world from destruction…
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When Love cast me out, it was Cruelty who took pity on me.
The land of Terre d’Ange is a place of unsurpassing beauty and grace. It is said that angels found the land and saw it was good … and the ensuing race that rose from the seed of angels and men live by one simple rule: Love as thou wilt.
Phèdre no Delaunay is a young woman who was born with a scarlet mote in her left eye. Sold into indentured servitude as a child, her bond is purchased by Anafiel Delaunay, a nobleman with a very special mission … and the first one to recognize who and what she is: one pricked by Kushiel’s Dart, chosen to forever experience pain and pleasure as one.
Phèdre is trained equally in the courtly arts and the talents of the bedchamber, but, above all, the ability to observe, remember, and analyze. Almost as talented a spy as she is courtesan, Phèdre stumbles upon a plot that threatens the very foundation of her homeland. Treachery sets her on her path; love and honor goad her further. And in the doing, it will take her to the edge of despair … and beyond. Hateful friend, loving enemy, beloved assassin; they can all wear the same glittering mask in this world, and Phèdre will get but one chance to save all that she hold dear.
Set in a world of cunning poets, deadly courtiers, heroic traitors, and a truly Machiavellian villianess, this is a novel of grandeur, luxuriance, sacrifice, betrayal, and deeply laid conspiracies. Not since Dune has there been an epic on the scale of Kushiel’s Dart–a massive tale about the violent death of an old age, and the birth of a new.
First Printing: 2001
Cover art by John Jude Palencar
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Tor Leonne–
the heart of the Dominion of Annagar, where the games of state are about to become a matter of life or death–and where those who seek to seize the crown will be forced to league with a treacherously cunning ally….Tor Leonne, ancestral seat of power, where Serra Diora Maria di’Marano–the most sought-after beauty in the land, a woman betrayed by all she holds dear–may strike the first blow to change the future of Dominion and Empire alike….
Averalaan Aamarelas–
that most ancient of civilized cities, the home of the Essalieyan Imperial court, has long been a center of magics both dark and bright. And though the Empire won its last war with the Dominion, and survived a devastating, magic-fueled battle with a far deadlier foe, both those victories were not without their cost….But now the realm is on the brink of a far greater confrontation, faced with an unholy alliance that could spell the end of freedom for all mortalkind…
First Printing: 1997
Cover art by Jody Lee
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THE DRAGON LORD
When Rohan became the new prince of the Desert, ruler of the kingdom granted his family for as long as the Long Sands spewed fire, he took the crown with two goals in mind. First and foremost, he sought to bring permanent peace to his world of divided princedoms, realms hovering always on the brink of war. And, in a land where dragon-slaying was a proof of manhood, Rohan was the sole champion of the dragons, fighting desperately to preserve the last remaining lords of the sky and with them a secret which might be the salvation of his people . . .
AND HIS SUNRUNNER WITCH–
Sioned, who was fated by Fire to be Rohan’s bride, had mastered the magic of sunlight and moonglow, catching hints of a yet to be formed pattern which could irrevocably affect the destinies of Sunrunners and ordinary mortals alike. Yet caught in the machinations of the Lady of Goddess Keep, and of Prince Rohan and his sword enemy, the treacherously cunning High Prince, could Sioned alter this crucial pattern to protect her lord from the menace of a war that threatened to set the land ablaze?
First Printing: December 1988
Cover art by Michael Whelan
Since the early 1990′s, Michelle West has been writing fantasy novels and short stories. She was born in 1963 and is Japanese-Canadian.
Other names she has published under are Michelle Sagara (her legal name) and Michelle Sagara West. West is her husband’s last name.
Michelle currently lives in Toronto and works part-time at Bakka-Phoenix SF/F lit specialty store.
The first book of a new series set in the same universe as the Sun Sword series is The Hidden City. City of Night (the second installment) comes out in early 2010, and she’s now writing House Name (the third book).
Unsurprisingly, one of her lifelong passions is reading.
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Jacqueline Carey, fantasy author, was born in Highland Park, Illinois in 1964. She began writing fiction as a hobby in her high school years.
She received her Bachelor of Arts in psychology and English Literature from Lake Forest College. Taking part in a work exchange program. Carey spent six months working in a London bookstore. This was one impetus to her decision to write professionally.
Returning home, she worked in the art center at a local college, and began her writing career. She achieved success, after 10 years, with the publication of her first book in 2001.
Today Carey lives in western Michigan, and participates in the oldest Mardi Gras krewe in the state. She’s currently working on the third novel of the Naamah trilogy.
And, no, she doesn’t have a tattoo!
Naamah Trilogy:
- Naamah’s Kiss, 2009
- Naamah’s Curse, (June 2010)
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Carey’s awards include the following:
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- Locus Award for Best First Novel for Kushiel’s Dart
- Barnes & Noble, Top Ten Science Fiction & Fantasy for Kushiel’s Dart
- Amazon.com Editors, Top Ten Fantasy for Kushiel’s Dart
- Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, Best Fantasy Novel for Kushiel’s Dart
- 2002 – Borders, Top Ten Fantasy for Kushiel’s Chosen
- 2003 – Amazon.com Editors, Top Ten Fantasy for Kushiel’s Avatar
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Fantasy author Melanie Rawn, born in 1954, attended Scripps College where she received her B.A. in history. Prior to becoming a writer she worked as both an editor and teacher.
Her writing has earned her nominations for the Locus Award on three occasions:
- 1989 – Dragon Prince – First Novel category
- 1994 – Skybowl – Fantasy Novel category
- 1995 – Ruins of Ambrai – Fantasy Novel category
She also was nominated for the World’s Fantasy Best Novel in 1997 for The Golden Key. Currently, she lives outside Los Angeles.
Here at ImagineDome, I’ll be focusing on the Dragon Prince and Dragon Star trilogies.
Dragon Prince trilogy
- Dragon Prince 1988
- The Star Scroll, 1989
- Sunrunner’s Fire, 1990
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Dragon Star trilogy
- Stronghold, 1991
- The Dragon Token, 1993
- Skybowl, 1994
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