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Sunrunner's Fire (Dragon Prince #3)
by
Melanie Rawn
Andry, the new Sunrunner Lord of Goddess Keep, must master potentially deadly magical knowledge before he can confront the ancietn foe who nearly destroyed the Sunrunners ages ago. But the enemy is mobilizing to strike again, drawing on forbidden lore to play an ever-shifting game of treachery and betrayal....more
Paperback, 320 pages
Published
August 2nd 2005
by DAW Trade
(first published 1990)
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What I Liked: This book is a well-crafted (plot-wise, at least) ending to the Dragon Princetrilogy, nicely tying up the Rohan versus Roelstra and his family vein that started in the first book. There are revelations a plenty, but in what might be Rawn's greatest move, most of them are character-driven, not plot-based or world-building based. The strongest moments in this book come from the characters, especially a heated series of moments towards the end of the bo...more
What I Liked: This book is a well-crafted (plot-wise, at least) ending to the Dragon Princetrilogy, nicely tying up the Rohan versus Roelstra and his family vein that started in the first book. There are revelations a plenty, but in what might be Rawn's greatest move, most of them are character-driven, not plot-based or world-building based. The strongest moments in this book come from the characters, especially a heated series of moments towards the end of the bo...more
This book is the third in the Dragon Prince Saga again it starts out to be a very politically oriented story line but turns into a great saga. The story keep your attention and takes you into a world of High Princes and Sunrunner Magick. It is a good read for any dragon and fantacy lover.
The story of the High Prince Rohan, who endeavors to transform the continent on which he rules into a land ruled by law, and his wife Sioned, a powerful and fiery Sunrunner, continues in this volume of Melanie Rawn series. With the political infighting and internal family conflicts typical of this series, this novel brings the tension between Sunrunners and those of the Old Blood to a critical level in the form of a battle between Rohan's heir Pol and one of the few surviving grandsons of the ol...more
Again, a nice romp. Never any doubt that the good guys will succeed. Most of the drama in the first trilogy is psychological and has to do with the extremely fraught circumstances surrounding a certain conception and birth. It's been too long for me to sort out all the plot details, as these two trilogies are generational books spanning the time from the young adulthood of the Dragon Prince and his wife until their old age.
Jun 18, 2008
Bellish
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
anyone who likes fantasy
Recommended to Bellish by:
my local library
Shelves:
old-favourites
It's difficult to review these books objectively, as I am biased by 10 years of undying love for them. Ultimately Melanie's main strengths are in creating complex, involving characters and political machinations that are believable, compelling and equally complex. The combination is unbeatable: with literally dozens of characters in each book thoroughly developed, the conflicts and intrigues become that much more enjoyable. I would contrast this directly with writers such as Jacqueline Carey, wi...more
I remember now why I stopped reading the series. It's not that the story became any less epic, but... I stopped liking the main character. And his foil has become mindlessly evil, which is just ... stupid.
So yes, it wraps up a bunch of things and then also sets the stage for the next trilogy, but I admit I don't like the main protagonists well enough to want to continue. Ah well.
So yes, it wraps up a bunch of things and then also sets the stage for the next trilogy, but I admit I don't like the main protagonists well enough to want to continue. Ah well.
This book is really amazing as of now. It use's very complex words and is hard to understand at times. So you might have to re-read most of it. It doesn't say who the time traveler is tho! It just say's the "time travler" came back from his time travel. So its very weird book, its as if its set in the 1900s.
I just love this series, this one is not as good as the first two, mostly I feel this way because this second generation is fairly whinny as they come into the story, they get better in the next 3 which is good. I like the power struggle and the addition of the new threat and how it doesn't automatically make everyone like each other and work together.
Even though I've read these any number of times, I read it still interested in what comes next. Bad memory or good writing? Everyone s complex and torn by wants, needs, duty and obligation. The Star Scroll felt a little transition-y, but this one moved forward under it's own pressure.
I enjoyed these when I was a pre-teen, but remember them being pretty trashy. Despite that, I read the entire series in quick succession after being recommended them by a friend, and pretty quickly forgot everything about them, so they're definitely not all that memorable.
It was difficult to keep the many characters straight when some had very similar names, and they were all unfamiliar: Sioned & Sionell; Rialt, Riyan, Ruala, Rusalka, & Ruval. Perhaps if I read the two prior books I may have known them better.
I think this was a really interesting way to finish the first part of the trilogy. The plot was still very character driven, thought the turning of one character was completely unexpected to me. I really recommend it for casual fantasy enthusiasts
It's not easy to maintain the quality through three big books, but Rawn does so. Sunrunner's Fire is every bit as good as the first two books in the series. Read them if you haven't already!
It is a toss up for me on the best epic fantasy series. I think my favorites would be Rawn, Tolkien, Williams & Eddings but had to follow my heart and say this series was the best for me.
Although I enjoyed this book, started to get a bit annoyed with one of the characters (who comes across as smug and a pain in the bum at time). Not sure if I am going to read the next trilogy
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I enjoyed this book and the series as a whole. I found the characters interesting and the plot line as well. I have enjoyed this author's other books.
I didn't like the way this one ended. I thought Pol was both arrogant and dull, Rohan was whiney, and everyone else was just boring. The only exception to that was Sionell--she, at least, had a spine. All in all, the only thing that can be said is that this book had a lot of words but said very little.
I'm back to thinking it's sort of iffy, especially since the second book was pretty good. Eh.
One of the previous reviewers said this was where they gave up on the series. Ditto.
A very good fantasy world. Enjoyed this book along with the other books.
Feb 21, 2012
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Sunrunner's Fire (Dragon Prince) by Melanie Rawn (2005)
The third instalment is excellent. This is a great series.
Probably my favorite cover art of all time.
It was good...except for Pol. He's an idiot.
nothing to add - see review of The Dragon Prince
Worst book of the three... seriously questioning why I decided to read this series.
Pretty entertaining however all the books in the trilogy seemed to follow a pattern which is a little boring.
The third in this series, this book is deeply entangled in the politics already established in the previous two books. This is not a series to jump into in the middle. Having said that, I don't find that these first three are necessarily my favorites, though they are all good. Like previous books there are strong themes of sexuality and violence.
A great conclusion to the trilogy. Melanie Rawn continues to dazzle with her skill at character development and bringing them all to life at their interactions with each other. The surprising yet tragic plot twists at the end will surely resonate well with the readers, and I think it meant to set things up for the next trilogy.
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Melanie Rawn received a BA in history from Scripps College and worked as a teacher and editor before becoming a writer.
She has been nominated for a Locus award on three separate occasions: in 1989 for Dragon Prince (in the first novel category), in 1994 for Skybowl (in the fantasy novel category), and again in 1995 for Ruins of Ambrai (in the fantasy novel category).
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She has been nominated for a Locus award on three separate occasions: in 1989 for Dragon Prince (in the first novel category), in 1994 for Skybowl (in the fantasy novel category), and again in 1995 for Ruins of Ambrai (in the fantasy novel category).
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