Queen of Stars

Name: Queen of Stars
Brand: Brilliance Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Dave Duncan
ISBN: 9781480572911

Author: Dave Duncan

Series: The Starfolk #2

Narrator: Nick Podehl

Unabridged: 8 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Published: 01/28/2014

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic, Contemporary

Synopsis

While discovering the truth behind his half-human, half-elven parentage, master swordsman Rigel not only defeated the horrific monsters of the Starlands, but also thwarted Prince Vildiar’s dark designs to conquer the elven realms.Now, despite his fate to die an early, violent death if he remains in the Starlands, Rigel refuses to return to Earth, consumed as he is by love for the newly crowned Queen Talitha. But this passion is perilous: Vildiar has hatched multiple conspiracies to usurp the throne, and a vision has revealed that if Rigel and Talitha ever consummate their love, it will only hasten Rigel’s inevitable demise.Even under a pall of doom, Rigel never hesitates to defend the land and people he has taken on as his own. As traitors plot Talitha’s downfall, Rigel rescues one of Vildiar’s own half-breed offspring from Earth and offers her a new life in the Starlands. But will she embrace this gift without guile…or is she preparing to plunge a dagger into Rigel’s back?

About Dave Duncan

Dave Duncan is a prolific writer of fantasy and science fiction, best known for his fantasy series, particularly The Seventh Sword, A Man of His Word, and The King’s Blades. He and his wife Janet, his in-house editor and partner for over fifty years, live in Victoria, British Columbia. They have three children and four grandchildren. Dave’s blog and webpage: www.daveduncan.com

Reviews

Goodreads review by Metaphorosis on December 22, 2016

2.5 stars - Metaphorosis Reviews Half-elf half-human Rigel is the elf-prince's bodyguard, but quarreling with the queen, and there's another elf-noble looking to kill them all and take over the kingdom. Rigel recruits another half-elf from Earth, which brings its own complications. I was thoroughly bo......more

Goodreads review by Sally on October 08, 2017

Following on from King of Swords this is not the usual fantasy genre I read but felt myself pulled in. Really engrossed with the characters and the plot, thoroughly enjoyed it!......more

Goodreads review by David on June 22, 2015

It's an interesting read, but for some reason the Avior character was just annoying. She was not very well-developed at all, at least not enough to make her personality interesting. Not to mention the fact that the ending of the book almost completely invalidates her entire storyline. And the "end" of......more

Goodreads review by Vivian on January 17, 2021

This was a wonderful book and it was very different than what I thought it would be. I like the fact that they author has stretched the reader's imagination on Elves and what we think it was and what it has been in the past to what he made it. I love the fact that everything in the book is imagined......more

Goodreads review by Russ on October 22, 2020

Just like book 1 of the series... pretty shallow. Entertaining enough I suppose, and the ending had enough of a twist to be somewhat of a surprise, but I wouldn't recommend the series.......more