Stronghold, Melanie Rawn
Stronghold, Melanie Rawn
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Stronghold

Author: Melanie Rawn

Narrator: Christa Lewis

Unabridged: 24 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/09/2019

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic, Dragons


Synopsis

With her widely acclaimed, bestselling fantasy trilogy, Dragon Prince, Melanie Rawn opened an enchanted gateway to a spellbinding universe of Sunrunner's magic and sorcerous evil, of a ruler fighting to bring peace to a world of warring kingdoms, and of the dragons—deadly dangerous yet holding the secret to wealth beyond imagining.

Now, in Stronghold, the first novel of Melanie's new Dragon Star trilogy, there is a devastating new challenge to the power of both the High Prince Rohan and Andry, Lord of the Sunrunners at Goddess Keep, as a mysterious and seemingly unstoppable invasion force swarms across their lands. For Andry it signals the start of a nightmare made real, the horrifying fulfillment of his long ago visions of his homeland in flames, and he will draw upon even the forbidden sorcerer's magic in an attempt to destroy this enemy which is bent on the extermination of all Sunrunners.

Rohan and his son Pol will also fight the enemy with every weapon at their command—from their valiant warriors, to conjurations with sun, moons, and stars, to the terrifying presence of the dragons, to the unforgiving wrath of the Desert itself. Yet soon they begin to fear that this invasion may prove not only the end of their dream of an unbreakable peace but the beginning of the end of their entire world . . .

About Melanie Rawn

Melanie Rawn, the author of the bestselling Dragon Prince trilogy-Dragon Prince, The Star Scroll, and Sunrunner's Fire-is a second-generation Californian who, after graduating from Scripps College with a BA in history, worked as a teacher and editor while writing her first two novels. She lives in a small town outside Los Angeles and keeps cacti as pets.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rob on April 04, 2008

These books are ok, in general. There are no real break through or any thing I would call out as being particularly good or inventive on the authors side, but the writing is done in a way that allows you to be pulled into the world. One weakness of this author, is the frequent sex scenes, it seems fo......more

Goodreads review by Sideshowrob on October 08, 2007

I read this originally when I was in middle school, and it has stayed in my collection and been re-read several times. I adore this series, such strong characters and strong family relationships - something I think stuck with me forever as ideal ;-) I love the magic aspect, the dragons, the names of......more

Goodreads review by David on May 03, 2012

I bought these a while back but didn't get around to reading them until now. I still fondly recall the original trilogy and this book managed successfully to recapture that nostalgic feeling. The author's strong characterisation is again very evident in this book. You get inside the heads of many maj......more

Goodreads review by Drew Patrick on July 05, 2011

From the PFS Book Club... What I Liked: In books, you rarely get to see your big, favorite characters fail. One of the things I love about Rawn is that she is willing to mercilessly kill off major characters (there are several in this book, including one at the end that is likely to shock any reader......more

Goodreads review by Josephine on August 07, 2015

Pol and Meiglan have a family all of their own. They are grown up. Pol is spoiled, lazy and very happy. Meiglan annoyed me a bit at first, but I think I'm coming around. Pol should have believed his dragon and Audry makes me want to injure him slowly and painfully! Does he think only he can stop the......more