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Melanie Rawn


Born
in The United States
June 12, 1954

Genre
Science Fiction & Fantasy


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).

Combine Editions

Average rating: 4.02 · 93,324 ratings · 2,209 reviews · 77 distinct works • Similar authors
Dragon Prince (Dragon Princ...
3.95 avg rating — 16,741 ratings — published 1988
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Stronghold (Dragon Star, #1)
4.04 avg rating — 12,057 ratings — published 1991 — 21 editions
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Skybowl (Dragon Star, #3)
4.11 avg rating — 10,279 ratings — published 1993 — 14 editions
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The Star Scroll (Dragon Pri...
4.10 avg rating — 9,615 ratings — published 1989 — 26 editions
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Sunrunner's Fire (Dragon Pr...
4.12 avg rating — 9,149 ratings — published 1990 — 24 editions
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The Ruins of Ambrai (Exiles...
4.08 avg rating — 9,224 ratings — published 1994 — 11 editions
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The Mageborn Traitor (Exile...
4.16 avg rating — 6,965 ratings — published 1997 — 16 editions
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The Dragon Token (Dragon St...
4.12 avg rating — 6,767 ratings — published 1992 — 11 editions
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3.83 avg rating — 3,685 ratings — published 1996 — 3 editions
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Touchstone (Glass Thorns, #1)
3.43 avg rating — 995 ratings — published 2012 — 10 editions
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Series by Melanie Rawn

Dragon Prince The Star Scroll Sunrunner's Fire
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4.04 avg rating — 35,740 ratings

Stronghold The Dragon Token Skybowl
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4.08 avg rating — 29,102 ratings

The Ruins of Ambrai The Mageborn Traitor
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4.11 avg rating — 16,408 ratings

The Diviner The Golden Key
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3.80 avg rating — 4,116 ratings

Touchstone Elsewhens Thornlost Window Wall Playing to the Gods
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3.71 avg rating — 2,133 ratings

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Quotes by Melanie Rawn  (?)
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“Nothing is written stone, child. Even if it were, the stones can be shattered”
― Melanie Rawn, Dragon Prince
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“If she could find a man who could feel and laugh as well as desire, she might even think about thinking about marriage.”
― Melanie Rawn, The Ruins of Ambrai
tags: desire, marriage, men, relationships
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“Affection isn't so plentiful in this life that any of us can afford to reject it when it's offered, whatever its source.”
― Melanie Rawn, The Star Scroll
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NOVEMBER FANTASY: This poll determines which two books move on to the run-off poll for our November Fantasy Book of the Month!

 
  16 votes, 15.8%

 
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  9 votes, 8.9%

 
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  8 votes, 7.9%

 
  7 votes, 6.9%

 
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  5 votes, 5.0%

101 total votes
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