The Dragon Token

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Title The Dragon Token
Author Melanie Rawn
Cover artist Michael Whelan
Country United States
Language English
Series Dragon Prince and Dragon Star trilogies
Genre(s) Fantasy novel
Publisher DAW Books
Released 1993
Media type Print (Paperback)
Pages 656 pp
ISBN ISBN 0-88677-542-6
Preceded by Stronghold
Followed by Skybowl

The Dragon Token is a novel written by author Melanie Rawn. It is the second book of the Dragon Star trilogy.

[edit] Book Jacket

THE DRAGON LORD

A TIME TO FIGHT--

With her bestselling fantasy trilogy, DRAGON PRINCE, Melanie Rawn introduced us to Sunrunner's magic and sorcerous evil, to a ruler striving to bring peace to warring kingdoms--and to her magnificent dragons.

In STRONGHOLD, the first novel in Melanie's DRAGON STAR trilogy, the peace won by High Prince Rohan is shattered when a mysterious invasion force begins a devastating campaign against the people of the Desert.

Now, in THE DRAGON TOKEN, the time for retreat has ended as Rohan's son and heir, Pol, rallies his forces in a desperate bid to halt the advance of the invaders. But ancient rivalries begin to weaken his alliance and only time will tell whether those loyal to the High Prince can defeat both foreign invaders and the betrayers in their own ranks.

And even as Pol leads his troops forth, Andry, the Sunrunner Lord of Goddess Keep, is also determined to take the attack of this enemy force which has sworn to slay all workers of magic.

Yet the invaders have their own agenda of conquest, and they are even now readying to strike at the very heart of the Desert, stealing treasures which Pol and Andry would pay any price to reclaim--even if the price should prove to be their own lives....

[edit] Plot summary

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

As the great war continues, loyalties and families are divided, new alliances are formed, and an ancient power is revived.

[edit] Quotes

  • '"Like everyone, my lord, I learned to crawl before I learned to walk."' - Evarin to Andry
     
The novels of Melanie Rawn
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Dragon Prince trilogy: Dragon Prince | The Star Scroll | Sunrunner's Fire
Dragon Star trilogy: Stronghold | The Dragon Token | Skybowl
Exiles series: The Ruins of Ambrai | The Mageborn Traitor | The Captal's Tower
Stand-alone: The Golden Key | Knights of the Morningstar | The Rushden Legacy | Spellbinder