The Wizard's Treasure (Dragon Nimbus #4 ) [Paperback]

Irene Radford (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 10, 2000

The complex fantasy tapestry of Irene Radford's acclaimed Dragon Nimbus series comes to a thrilling climax-as journeyman magicians Marcus and Robb, on a quest to find the missing dragons of Coronnan, are trapped in the workings of an ancient spell.

Praise for the Dragon Nimbus series:

"Plenty of popular elements: an intelligent cat, an en-chanted wolf, a redheaded witch, a missing prince, the apprentice mage with misunderstood powers, and, of course, dragons."-Locus

"An incredible story of courage and belief...will soon take its place among the greatest of fantasy epics."-Affaire de Coeur

"A first-rate fantasy adventure...Radford continues to grow in stature as a storyteller, weaving an intricate tale of magic, politics and romance to keep us spellbound."-Romantic Times

• 4th and final novel in Radford's acclaimed and popular Dragon Nimbus series

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From Library Journal

While journeymen magicians Marcus and Robb search the lands for the missing dragons of Coronnan, their friends and rivals set out on separate questsDof love, vengeance, and loyalty. The fourth and final volume in Radford's high fantasy "Dragon Nimbus" series brings together characters from previous novels in a rousing adventure of magic and treachery that belongs in large fantasy collections.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: DAW (October 10, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0886779138
• ISBN-13: 978-0886779139
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #839,292 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I hope she writes a fifth book, October 23, 2000

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"dylimes" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Wizard's Treasure (Dragon Nimbus #4 ) (Paperback)

I have read all of Irene Radford's Dragon Nimbus and Dragon Nimbus History books. I fell in love with them instantly. Like all books I had my favorite characters and there were characters that I didn't really like. But to my surprise I'm wishing she'd write a fifth book in this series so I can read more about the characters I didn't used to like as well as the ones I'd always loved.

I only had two problems with this last book. First, she seemed to focus mainly on two characters that had minuscule parts in the first three books, when I feel she had plenty of other characters that I had grown to love to write about, however I did grow to enjoy reading about these characters as well. Secondly, to fully understand this book you really need to read the Dragon Nimbus History Series first. There are at least three characters mentioned in more than just passing, to say more than this might ruin the ending and I don't want to do that to potential readers.

I hope Irene Radford left open some aspects of the story and added new ones in order to allow her to write more on this time of the Dragon Nimbus. I will be forever looking for new novels by her. Including those promised on her website about a time before the History trilogy.

I highly recommend this and all others written by Irene Radford.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, July 6, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Wizard's Treasure (Dragon Nimbus #4 ) (Paperback)

After reading the first three books in this series, I expected the fourth to be just as good as the last three. It surprised me, though.

First off, Jaylor and Brevelan-who were basically the main characters in the first three books-were barely mentioned. They were only included when Darville or Jack needed advice on a problem. Marcus and Robb who were secondary characters in the third book suddenly became the main characters. Secondly, the book also left a lot of unanswered questions. What exactly happens with Jack and Katrina? Do the ever discover Lyman's secret? What happens with the situation in SeLennica? Or right in Coronnan with Darville and Mikka? The book ended abruptly, with no epilogue to even tell you what would happen in the lives of her main characters. It seemed to me that this book was hurridly finished, with no care or thought given to how the character's lives who many followed so faithfully in the first three books were affected after Marcus and Robb and the old monastary. Foes were still left alive, if not sane, and as I stated before, many question as to the lives of Jaylor, Brevelyn, Jack, Katrina, Darville, Mikka, and all the others remain to be answered. I hope and expect a fifth book in this series. So, to all the readers who have so diligently followed the series as I have, I warn them not to get their hopes up to high, because this book does not live up to its predessors.

3.0 out of 5 stars Is this really the last in the series?, January 28, 2008

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Sara (Western Washington) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Wizard's Treasure (Dragon Nimbus #4 ) (Paperback)

The ending of this book is rather sloppy if it really is the last in the Dragon Nimbus series. It left a lot of loose ends and unanswered questions. Like, does Mikka get to have her babies? Does Miranda return to her country to help it rebuild? Are the laws against magic repealed? Too many loose endings to be the end of the series.

It was also a rather abrupt ending. I had to check to make sure someone didn't rip the last few pages out. So while I enjoyed the story and writing, I did not think this was the best of Radford's writing. It really just seemed like she got tired of writing and gave up.

It would be nice if Radford made another book answering these questions and tidying up the loose ends. Otherwise, I find this to be a very unsatisfactory series end.