The Star Scroll

By Melanie Rawn

Book Overview

Second in the bestselling Dragon Prince series returns to a lush epic fantasy world replete with winged beasts, power games of magical treachery, and a realm of princedoms hovering on the brink of war * "Marvelous!"--Anne McCaffrey When Rohan was crowned High Prince and his Sunrunner wife Sioned became High Princess, they swore to keep the peace of the lands and preserve the secret of the dragons, an inheritance they would one day pass on to their only child, Pol, heir to both princely and Sunrunner powers. But the evil influence of the former High Prince Roelstra had not ended with his death at Rohan's hands. And even as Pol grew to manhood, other young men were being trained in the ways of war, youths descended from Roelstra and claimed by Rohan's enemies as willing pawns in what could become a bloody battle for succession. Yet not all players in these games of power fought merely with words or swords. For now a foe vanquished by the Sunrunners ages ago was once again growing in strength, an enemy determined to desroy Sunrunners and High Prince alike. And the only hope of defeating these masters of dark sorcery lay in reclaiming the knowledge so carefully concealed in the long-lost- Star Scroll....

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0756403049
• ISBN13: 9780756403041
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Daw Books
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 17 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

Absolutely Fantastic!!

this series was recommended to me by a friend, and i enjoyed every single word right to the very last page. A definite must-read, melanie rawn has created a rich and vibrant world, with well-developed concepts. Adventure, romance and intrigue all rolled up in two thrilling trilogies. Didn't even want to put this down while i was driving!

Wonderful followup to Dragon Prince

High Prince Roelstra is dead, but Prince Rohan's world faces new threats from within and without as sorcerers, with powers identical and perhaps surpassing the Sunrunners, make their bid for power. A new generation rises to maturity as the children of Dragon Prince take their place in the world, and old characters meet their various fates.... A can't miss for fans of Dragon Prince and fantasy lovers.

This is fantasy

This book is a very good read, full of adventure, romance, intrigue, magic, and suspense. While first book in this series was a bit slow, this book takes you back to what got you hooked on fantasy novels. The characters are developed down to the smallest detail. They almost become personal friends. You feel all the excitement, fear, anger, and happiness that they feel. The story is a typical adventure story, but Ms. Rawn has developed a way of throwing you of the predictable path with many different twists and curves to her plot. Some of which are so far off you want to start over to see if you missed something that could have predicted this event. The only real issue with this book is that it takes time to develop. Some may think this book is to long, but a strong story with good character development takes many things and time is one of them. Overall, this is an excellent book. I loved it and have read it many times.

Great Book

I would have to say after reading Lackey's Valdemar Series I was excited about reading Melanie Rawn's Dragon Prince and Star series. The story is great with enough action to get you through the whole book. They follow a typical theme through each book. I think Melanie is up there with Raymond Feist, Harry Harrison and other great writers.

Wonderful book!

I absolutely love this book. I have it already and I've read it about five times. I just had to comment on it when I saw it here. I love all the little plot tricks Ms. Rawn puts in, especially that thing with Masul's real father. And it came as such a shock when Rohan found out what Pandsala did! Whenever I remember that this world isn't actually real, that's the biggest shock, because Ms. Rawn just writes so well. You MUST read the entire series! She's also got out the Exiles trilogy, pick that one up too! It's just as good as this one!