The Last Dragonlord [Import] [Paperback]

Joanne; St Martins Prt Tor Books Bertin (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 397 pages
• Publisher: Tor Books; Advance copy edition (1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0684851687
• ISBN-13: 978-0684851686
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (100 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,307,521 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A little of everything, April 10, 2002

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Benjamin Scott "DragonHawk" (NH, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Last Dragonlord (Mass Market Paperback)

I just finished reading this book, and I have to say I really enjoyed it. I am sure some will say the pieces the author uses to build the story are unoriginal: The main plot is a classic power struggle, complete with evil conspiracy and a power-mad wizard. The romance between Rathan and his soultwin is likewise your basic romance drama (love at first sight, but circumstances come between them). Magic, swords, horses, dragons -- so what, right?

Simply put, it was well done. The story was engaging, the characters had depth, and the narrative was rich. I found myself rooting for the good guys and worring when they got in trouble. There were doses of commedy, realistic dialog, and I even enjoyed the romance (which added flavor but did not dominate). This was a good story. It isn't Tolkien, but I do not expect nor desire everything I read to be like Tolkien.

Dragonfans like myself will definately want to check it out, but this is a good light fantasy for anyone.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent story, April 14, 2003

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Kasatka (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Last Dragonlord (Mass Market Paperback)

I found this book quite by accident, and was immediately drawn into it. The characters are believable and very likable. One can instantly sympathize with Linden Rathan, a Dragonlord who has been searching for his soultwin for centuries. All he longs for is the close relationship the other Dragonlords have with their soultwins, a bond closer than anything.
In the story, he is sent with two other Dragonlords to oversee the debate over a new ruler following the mysterious death of their Queen. Evil begins to surface as an old faction known as the Fellowship comes back to life. They not only threaten Prince Rann, a small child, but the life of Dragonlords. During this time, Linden falls in love, and suspects his love may be a Dragonlord too, even though the truedragons have not sensed any new Dragonlord. The Fellowship hears rumor of this new Dragonlord and are determined to get control of her, whoever she may be, so that they have their own Dragonlord puppet.
A really good book, with lots of little twists. The "good guys" are good, though they have their faults and you may want to hit one or two of them. ;) The evil doers are really evil, but believable as well. The ending may be a bit predictable, but it's the ending you want anyway, and it's lots of fun getting there.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fresh breeze, August 19, 2005

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Lucia C. Bibolini (London) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Last Dragonlord (Mass Market Paperback)

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, in fact I couldn't put it down, I read it from cover to cover through the night.

Yes, it's romantic... a book that anybody who loves fantasy and still believes in true love, or dreams of it, will enjoy reading. I liked the weredragon twist on the concept of soul mates.

I guess The Last Dragonlord might appeal more to women, but there are also lots of romantic and sensitive males around who, I think, would enjoy this book.

As for the language... well, it isn't high-brow, it isn't a literary masterpiece, it isn't pretentious. But it's easy to read, simple and flowing. Something that people will appreciate who believe in the KISS concept (keep it simple stupid). Personally, I get so tired of books that are just trying to impress me with un-necessary complexity...

The really nice thing about the Last Dragonlord is that it made me feel good. Too many books are so full of horror... Life has its own sorrows, and this story was, for me, a fresh breeze, making me feel that there is still beauty in the human (and dragon) heart!