Dragon and Phoenix
| Author | Joanne Bertin |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Bob Eggleton |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Dragonlord |
| Genre | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | Tor Fantasy |
Publication date | 1999 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 398 pg |
| ISBN | 0-312-86429-9 |
| OCLC | 38964253 |
| 813/.54 21 | |
| LC Class | PS3552.E7745 L3 1998 |
| Preceded by | The Last Dragonlord |
| Followed by | Bard's Oath |
"Dragon and Phoenix" is the second of the Dragonlord series by Joanne Bertin and was published in 1999. It takes place in a world of truehumans, truedragons, and dragonlords - beings which have both human and dragon souls and can change from human to dragon and vice versa at will. It was preceded by The Last Dragonlord, and is followed by Bard's Oath.
Plot introduction
The book covers the fall of an empire to the south of the Five Kingdoms, the land of the first novel. The empire of Jehanglan is sustained by the Phoenix dynasty, which draws its power from a phoenix trapped a thousand years ago. The phoenix is kept in place by the power of a truedragon, also trapped and exploited. On discovering that one of their cousins is trapped, Linden Rathan and his soultwin, Maurynna Kyrissaean, lead a party to rescue him. Unfortunately, they play into the hands of a Jehangli lord who seeks to trap the Dragonlords and use the additional power to take the throne for himself.