Shadow Steed [Paperback]

Richard A. Knaak (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1990

Betrothed to the mysterious, disfigured monarch of the mountain kingdom of Talak, Princess Erini's greatest fears revolve around her own burgeoning ---and undesired --- megical powers. However, she soon discovers that King Melicard's obsession with revenge against the Dragon Kings has led him to initiate a sinister spell, one with which Melicard hopes to summon a demon to do his bidding. Unfortunately for both, Erini and the rest of the Dragonrealm, Melicard summons back not a demon, but rather the shadow creature Darkhorse...and worse, the mad sorcerer Shade.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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About the Author

Richard A. Knaak is the author of the NY Times best-seller The Legend Of Huma and other popular fantasies. His stories have been translated into several languages, most recently Polish and Russian. He resides in Arkansas and can be reached through his website at www.sff.net/people/knaak --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Questar (December 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0445209674
• ISBN-13: 978-0445209671
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,795,856 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Richard A. Knaak is the New York Times bestselling author of some three dozen novels, including the The Sin War trilogy for Diablo and the Legend of Huma for Dragonlance. He has penned the War of the Ancients trilogy, Day of the Dragon and its upcoming followup, Night of the Dragon. His other works include his own Dragonrealm series, the Minotaur Wars for Dragonlance, the Aquilonia trilogy of the Age of Conan, and the Sunwell Trilogy -- the first Warcraft manga. In addition, his novels and short stories have been published worldwide in such diverse places as China, Iceland, the Czech Republic, and Brazil.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A BEAUTIFUL READ!, December 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Shadow Steed (Paperback)

This book was great! I was so into it that I finished in a day! I laughed with Darkhorse, I smiled with Erini, I lost my mind with Shade, I died with Drayfitt, I helped save 'Aurim Bedlam' with Cabe and Gwen,I gasped at the sight of Nimth, and I even cried at the end ( If you have read it you know what I am talking about, but I don't want to spoil the ending if you haven't). I felt so comfertable with the characters because they were so real (You're Real! ). I was blinded by the tears in my eyes the first time I read it but when I re-read it when I got control over myself, I picked up a hint that there was a possibility that Shade was still alive. I have not read the later ones so I don't know, but I am dying to read them! To summarize: If you haven't read Shadow Steed, you have missed the adventure of a lifetime!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book was cool. Period., April 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Shadow Steed (Paperback)

I think this book was excellently written because it blended an interesting plot with a large amount of detail. The book had a fast pace so it would apeal to younger readers or people who enjoy action books. Richard Knaak paints a perfect picture of the battle of an eternal steed against a foe of unimaginable power. A must-read for fantacy lovers.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Books Ever!, May 22, 2006

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Kaoru "Master of Kamiya Kasshin Ryu" (Outside your window) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shadow Steed (Dragonrealm) (Paperback)

Shadow Steed was a fantastic book! Very well written, Mr. Knaak transports you to the magical world of the DragonRealm. Very captivating. I also cried at the end.

This book makes for a good read if you like fantasy; it's a bit dark, so I rate it PG-13. ^_^ No profanity or sexual content, it's just dark.