Genre: Fantasy; Dragons, The Tale of Lanen Kaelar, Demons, Magic
Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
Back Cover: The prophecies are
coming true and the ancient race of the Kantri-or true dragons-have come back
to the world of Men. It was through the actions of Young Lanen Kaelar that the
Kantri were reminded of the larger world. It was bravery (and a mad belief in
the old tales) that caused the young woman to start a perilous journey to find
the great dragons of legend. In doing so, she found not only the reality of the
myth but her own true love. He was the great Dragon King, an immensely powerful
creature out of time who ultimately chose life over death, a puny mortal form
rather than the power of a kingship to be with this most extraordinary woman.
As he is Dragon in Man's form, the being known as Varien has risked much to
stay by Lanen's side. Their haven destroyed, the Kantri have chosen instead of
seeking a new home to return to the land of their greatest defeat and to the
fear of the people who rejected their aid so long ago. They bring ancient power
and knowledge and the Kantri have come to see what the "littlings"
have made of their world. And much of what they find distresses them. For
humans have squandered much of their heritage, the small dragons that were left
behind are little more than cattle...and there are those who do remember the
ancient ways...and have allied themselves with the race of demons who long to
destroy all the world. The Kantri are disturbed and look to Varien and Lanen
help them redeem what has been lost so long ago and make the world right again.
But Lanen is captured by the human demon-master Berys, who seeks to corrupt the
ancient prophecy. He will try to use Lanen's new-found powers to gain control
of the very fabric of the universe and in doing so, secure the demon forces of
the otherworld and rule forever. It is up to her true love Varien and one of
the most unlikely alliances ever seen to rescue Lanen. And if Varien fails, not
only will Lanen's life and the fates of his beloved Kantri hang in the balance.
For the stage is now set for a confrontation between the forces of light and
darkness...and if the good fail, not only will the Kantri fail but the human
world will be doomed as well…
This is the final book in the Tale
of Lanen Kaelar. As much as I didn’t like the second book this third was much
better. It brought a good conclusion to the trilogy. I enjoyed it when Lanen
finally met her mother for the first time. And how they resolved a bunch of the
issues. But it still paled in comparison to the first book. I wouldn’t say it
is the best fantasy trilogy out there but as dragon stories go it's not bad at all.
Publisher: TOR
ISBN: 0812568761
Pages: 400
Series: The
Tale of Lanen Kaelar
Volume: 3
