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A tale of love, money, and family conflict--among dragons A family deals with the death of their father. A son goes to court for his inheritance. Another son agonises over his father's deathbed confession. One daughter becomes involved in the abolition movement, while another sacrifices... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Sher: Order of Exalted, lord of Benandi. Penn's old school mate and friend.
- Haner: Order of Respected, daughter of Bon, hatch-mate of Selendra, sister of Penn, Berend, and Avan.
- Selendra: Order of Respected, daughter of Bon, hatch-mate of Haner, sister of Penn, Berend, and Avan.
- Berend: Order of Illust, daughter of Bon, wife of Daverak, hatch-mate of Penn, sister of Avan, Selendra, and Haner, mother to Lamerak and his two hatch-mates.
- Daverak: Order of Illustrious, husband of Berend, father of Lamerak and his two hatch-mates.
- Felin: Order of Blest, wife of Penn, friend of Sher, mother of Gerin and his hatch-mate Wontas.
- Hathor: Avan's attorney.
- Gelener: A beautiful dragon maiden in her "season", the time in the capital when eligible dragon maidens are presented to attract husbands.
- Londaver: Order of Dignified. Friend of Daverak. A suitor of Haner's.
- Bon Agornin: Order of Dignified. Father of Penn, Avan, Berend, Haner, and Selendra. The book opens with him on his deathbed.
- Rimalin: Order of Exalt. Friend of Avan.
- Gerin: Son of Felin and Penn, hatch-mate of Wontas.
- Lamith: The servant given to Haner by Daverak.
- Calien: Blessed, a priest of the Old Religion.
- Mustan: Attorney of Daverak.
- Lamerak: Green-tinged son of erend and Daverak.
- Avan: Order of Respected, son of Bon, brother of Penn, Berend, Selendra, and Haner.
- Fidrak: Add a description of this character.
- Jurale: One of the gods.
- Ketinar
- Liralen: Avan's boss.
- Tomalin
- Hepsie: A hatmaker near Penn and Felin.
- Kest: A bullyish dragon who works with Avan.
- Honorables: Judges.
- Penn: Order of Blessed (a priest), son of Bon, husband of Felin, hatch-mate of Berend, rother of Avan, Haner, and Selendra, father to Gerin and Wontas.
- Wontas: Son of Penn and Felin, hatch-mate of Gerin.
First Sentence edit
Bon Agornin writhed on his deathbed, his wings beating as if he would fly to his new life in his old body.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Significant Speculative Fiction (Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror). (community list)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Tor Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2003
ISBN: 0765302640
Page Count: 256
Publisher: Tor Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2003
ISBN: 0765302640
Page Count: 256
Awards edit
- World Fantasy Award (2004: Best Novel, Winner)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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