{"product_id":"stronghold-isbn-9780886774820","title":"Stronghold","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first book in the Dragon Star trilogy returns to the spellbinding fantasy world of the bestselling Dragon Prince trilogy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith her widely acclaimed, bestselling fantasy trilogy, Dragon Prince, Melanie Rawn opened an enchanted gateway to a spellbinding universe of Sunrunner’s magic and sorcerous evil, of a ruler fighting to bring peace to a world of warring kingdoms, and of the dragons—deadly dangerous yet holding the secret to wealth beyond imagining.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Now, in \u003ci\u003eStronghold\u003c\/i\u003e, the first novel of Melanie’s new Dragon Star trilogy, there is a devastating new challenge to the power of both the High Prince Rohan and Andry, Lord of the Sunrunners at Goddess Keep, as a mysterious and seemingly unstoppable invasion force swarms across their lands. For Andry it signals the start of a nightmare made real, the horrifying fulfillment of his long ago visions of his homeland in flames, and he will draw upon even the forbidden sorcerer’s magic in an attempt to destroy this enemy which is bent on the extermination of all Sunrunners.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Rohan and his son Pol will also fight the enemy with every weapon at their command—from their valiant warriors, to conjurations with sun, moons, and stars, to the terrifying presence of the dragons, to the unforgiving wrath of the Desert itself. Yet soon they begin to fear that this invasion may prove not only the end of their dream of an unbreakable peace but the beginning of the end of their entire world....Praise for the Dragon Star trilogy: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Rawn demonstrates \u003cb\u003ea fine sense of world building\u003c\/b\u003e and characterization.... Challenging fantasy well worth the effort.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Continues the skillful plotting and complex relationships outline in previous novels. \u003cb\u003eEpic in scope\u003c\/b\u003e, with a large cast of vivid characters.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Rawn’s complex and appealing major characters, her fully imagined historical and cultural backgrounds, and her absorbing systems of Sunrunners’ and sorcerers’ magic all give this series a \u003cb\u003etremendous and well deserved appeal\u003c\/b\u003e to lovers of intricate and intelligent fantasy worlds.” —\u003ci\u003eVOYA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Melanie Rawn’s dragons grow more fascinating with each new book. Readers will luxuriate in the \u003cb\u003espellbinding characterizations and compelling plot convolutions\u003c\/b\u003e that make Ms. Rawn’s tales some of the best ever.” —\u003ci\u003eRave Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Rawn paints \u003cb\u003ea strong portrait \u003c\/b\u003eof a world where magic and war are strongly entwined.” —\u003ci\u003eBookwatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The climax at the embattled castle of Skybowl is \u003cb\u003eexciting and tragic\u003c\/b\u003e.... Rawn’s fans should love this one.” —\u003ci\u003eStarlog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelanie Rawn\u003c\/b\u003e, the author of DAW’s bestselling Dragon Prince trilogy—\u003ci\u003eDragon Prince, The Star Scroll, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSunrunner’s Fire\u003c\/i\u003e—is a second-generation Californian who, after graduating from Scripps College with a B.A. in history, worked as a teacher and editor while writing her first two novels. She lives in a small town outside Los Angeles and keeps cacti as pets. She can be found at melanierawn.com.","brand":"DAW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303412814053,"sku":"NP9780886774820","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780886774820.jpg?v=1767737449","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/stronghold-isbn-9780886774820","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}