the dragon prince series by melanie rawn

It's the GSM, indeed.Then the story picks up again, with Rohan and Sioned's quest for a child, an excellent, twisted scheme-ful and emotionally intense section.If Dragon Prince had been a trilogy. There's a story line about the dragons that's really shortchanged, and either 3 or 6 years (it wasn't particularly clear which) were just skipped, during which several key characters died in a devastating plague, with only a brief mention.

I loved the scheming and cleverness, and I loved that others had schemes that countered his.But then it falters. His aunt Andrade in particular, the head of the Sunrunners (magically talented people who can manipulate the rays of the sun & moon to various effects), plans to manipulate him, and starts by introducing him to a young Sunrunner woman, Sioned, with whom he falls in love.The story starts out with great promise-Rohan showing that his years spent in books were not wasted, as he schemes and plots to ensure peace and prosperity for his people, and the intensity of the feelings between himself and Sioned and the pitfalls of their path to being together. I don't mind slow, atmospheric reads on occasion, but it's likely that my impatience with the slow pace accounts for a half star or so.Rohan was always a studious boy, and even those who knew him well were afraid what would happen when his father died and he became Prince. And it's not even all that long: 500-some pages.

Oh! And we can't forget the lovely, deadly beauty of the dragons through this novel, for they play a very important role as well. Love proves the true winner though, and to me, that is all that matters. His daughter, Ianthe, is not much better as they both rule with an iron fist of hatred to fuel them. High prince Roelstra, the main bad guy for this tale is a good opponent, pitting everyone against each other to get what he wants. The book continues on showing the struggles and triumphs of a prince who wishes to change the world with honor and laws instead of squabbling and war tearing through the land. His Fire-bound love for Sioned is tested during this first part of the book as well because they barely acknowledge each other as per their agreement, although it is hard they manage to pull through with the desired out-come through trials that I'm not sure I would have made it through. Those ideals carried on through the book, showing how he could play the dim-witted prince in the beginning of the book. Growing up in the shadow of a warrior prince, Rohan was scholarly and filled with ideals. It was filled with honor and treachery, light and shadow magic.

The dragon prince series by melanie rawn