Mistress of Dragons

Name: Mistress of Dragons
Brand: Macmillan Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.6 (47 reviews)
Author: Margaret Weis
ISBN: 9781593973179

Author: Margaret Weis

Series: Dragonvarld Trilogy #1

Narrator: Gigi Marceau-Clark

Unabridged: 11 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Published: 05/01/2003

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic

Synopsis

From Margaret Weis, The New York Times bestselling co-author of the Dragonlance, Dark Sword, and Deathgate series, comes her first solo fantasy novel set in an all-new, sure-to-be-bestselling world, the Dragonvald.

Mistress of Dragons, Book 1 of The Dragonvald Trilogy is a tale of world-building, magic, and political intrigue where the uneasy balance of power between dragons and humans is about to become undone.

For ages dragons have interfered in the ways of humans, their wrath held at bay by the Amazonian order of priestesses and their mysterious Mistress of Dragons. But now the order has come undone, violated by men, and a mad scramble of intrigue, magic, and lineage ensues . . . revealing the dark secret behind the arcane Parliament of Dragons.

About Margaret Weis

MARGARET WEIS is the longtime world-wide bestselling co-creator and co-author of The Dragonlace Chronicles, and recently, the Dragon Brigade trilogy. She worked at TSR, Inc., as a book editor for thirty years. She also is a publisher of role-playing games, including major franchises such as Serenity (Firefly) and Smallville.

About Gigi Marceau-Clark

Gigi Marceau-Clarke has read several audiobooks, including Margaret Weis's Mistress of Dragons, Graham Swift's Last Orders, and Tracy Chevalier's The Virgin Blue. Of her reading of Mistress of Dragons, AudioFile magazine said, "Gigi Marceau-Clarke shines in her performance of Margaret Weis's novel. She's got a beautiful voice--she even sings at times during the novel--and breathes life into the numerous characters."

Reviews

Goodreads review by Niki Hawkes on August 19, 2022

Check out my Booktube channel at: The Obsessive Bookseller Unfortunately even dragons couldn’t save this from mediocrity. The beginning of the story had me feeling like I was in for an excellent dragon book. But aside from that kickstarting scene, it didn’t contain a lot of dragon action. Granted, the......more

Goodreads review by Terri on November 07, 2011

Something is going on in the kingdom of Seth and the Parliament of Dragons want to know exactly what it is. So Walker (Dragon in human skin) Draconis is sent to investigate and what he finds is horrifying. Strong interesting characters and corruption. A Matriarchial society based on lies. A very fun......more

Goodreads review by MsBDiamondDiva1 on March 23, 2011

This is the first installment in the Dragonvald Trilogy, before I read this series; I read the reviews and wanted to draw my own conclusion off the book. First let me say this about the author, the writing is far better than some of the books, newspapers and other main stream media out today. I mean......more

Goodreads review by Evan on May 30, 2018

Weis opens her Dragonvarld trilogy with a fantasy world full of detail and deceit. Melisande is a young and gifted priestess who lives on the mountainside overlooking the kingdom of Seth. Together with her sisters, those wielding magic and others wielding steel, they protect the kingdom from maraudin......more

Goodreads review by Allynn on January 10, 2015

Here's a different take on dragons by Margaret Weis. Intricate and well thought out, "Mistress of Dragons", twists the relationships between dragons and humans in an intriguing way. I first read this in 2004 and evidently did not finish it if the book mark was any indication. One of my New Year's re......more

Quotes

“Sure to please high fantasy fans.” —Publishers Weekly

“Full of intrigue, magic, and violence ... Weis has brilliantly conceived a world.” —Booklist (Starred Review)

“Non-stop action and surprise revelations keep the pages turning.” —RT Book Reviews

“An addictive read ... Exceptional book.” —KLIATT

“Weis gives readers several intriguing characters ... Readers will be pulled into the clashing cultures, fascinating personalities, and the secrets that still need to be revealed.” —VOYA

“Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis have emerged as standouts in the field.” —Dallas Morning News on Margaret Weis

“Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman have built an impressive reputation creating fantasy worlds in far flung galaxies where all manner of evil lurks.” —Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Margaret Weis

“Weis and Hickman are now definitely up at the same level as Dave Duncan or David Eddings, using conventional fantasy elements on the grand scale to produce excellent reading.” —Chicago Sun-Times on Margaret Weis

“A rich and vibrant fantasy world populated with various races and complex, believable characters.” —Library Journal on Margaret Weis

“A classic tale . . . touched with originality.” —Publishers Weekly on Margaret Weis

Awards

NYPL Books for the Teen Age