Before I Blogged: Dragon Prince Trilogy

I recently reread the Dragon Prince trilogy by Melanie Rawn. Here are my original reviews of each book:

Dragon Prince: June 9, 2008

During lunch today, I finished reading DRAGON PRINCE by Melanie Rawn. This is the first book in the Dragon Prince trilogy. Becky, one of my co-workers, recommended it to me and I’m glad she did because DRAGON PRINCE has earned a place as one of my favorite books.

Upon the death of Rohan’s father, Prince Zehava, Rohan finds himself as the prince of the Desert, one of the vast princedoms of the Continent ruled by the evil High Prince Roelstra. Sioned is a Sunrunner witch and is Rohan’s chosen bride. Together, they must outwit Roelstra to maintain their lands and establish peace throughout the Continent.

The story’s very intriguing and captured my attention by the end of the second chapter. In fact, it was one of those books I didn’t want to put down. The story has elements for everyone, such as romance, adventure, betrayal, conflict, and fantasy.

The Star Scroll: October 2, 2008

Tuesday evening, I finished reading THE STAR SCROLL by Melanie Rawn. It’s the second book in the Dragon Prince trilogy.

Just like its predecessor, THE STAR SCROLL has earned a place as one of my favorite books. The story has elements for everyone, such as romance, adventure, betrayal, conflict, and fantasy. By the end of the first page, I couldn’t put the book down. It only took me as long as it did to read it because I had so many other things going on this month.

I loved THE STAR SCROLL because I was reintegrated into Rohan’s and Sioned’s life. I also met new characters, good and bad, and the new dynamic of sorcery was introduced.

Sunrunner’s Fire: December 28, 2008

Tonight, I finished reading SUNRUNNER’S FIRE by Melanie Rawn. It’s the third book in the Dragon Prince trilogy.

Just like its predecessors, SUNRUNNER’S FIRE has earned a place as one of my favorite books. Also, just like its predecessors, the story has elements for everyone, such as romance, adventure, fantasy, and conflict. I found the story to be riveting from beginning to end.

One of the reasons I loved SUNRUNNER’S FIRE is that it’s the end of the trilogy so most of the events that had been brewing from the beginning finally came to an end. The Sorcerers had a more central role in the story, which I thought was very interesting as I learned more about their powers and saw a glimpse of the reason for their hatred of the Sunrunners. I also loved watching the events in the lives of the characters, especially Rohan’s and Sioned’s, play out.

As I started to read SUNRUNNER’S FIRE, I knew Melanie Rawn had written a second trilogy that follows Pol’s life rather than Rohan’s, Pol’s father, and I didn’t expect all of the conflict to get resolved. By the end of SUNRUNNER’S FIRE, Rawn has laid the ground work for the Dragon Star trilogy to flourish into its own story. Luckily, there was enough closure that I don’t have to start the second trilogy immediately.

Reread Feelings

Wow. My reviews have gotten a lot better, thankfully. Lol.

Anyway, I’m glad I decided to reread this trilogy. I adore Rawn’s writing. I love the epic fantasy-ness of the series thanks to the fantastic world building, characters, relationships, political intrigue, and the ethical/moral issues the books explore. The trilogy actually reminded me a lot of DUNE, but fantasy, during my reread.

It seems that most, if not all, epic fantasy stories come with a huge cast of characters and the Dragon Prince trilogy is no different. I didn’t feel like any of the characters were superfluous and I especially love the two main ones. To top it all off, the villains are the kind I love to hate.

One of my favorite aspects of the trilogy is the farahd’im (Sunrunners) and diarmahd’im (Sorcerers). People who are born with faradhi gifts are sent to Goddess Keep to be trained in the sunrunning arts of weaving light using the power of the sun and moon, call fire and wind, and conjure images of the future. The diarmahd’im have been in hiding for hundreds of years because of their differences with the farahd’im. They also weave light, call fire and wind AND earth and water, and produce conjurings using the forbidden power of the stars.

I hope to start reading the Dragon Star trilogy within the next couple of months. I’m excited to find out what happens. Hopefully, my two favorite characters are still a part of the stories.

What about you? Have you read the Dragon Prince trilogy and / or the Dragon Star trilogy? If so, what did you think about either or both?