基本信息出版社：Saint Martin's Press Inc.
页码：352 页
出版日期：2004年05月
ISBN：0765343908
条形码：9780765343901
装帧：简装
正文语种：英语
丛书名：The Dragonvarld, Book 1
外文书名：龙之妇 (小说) (The Dragonvarld第一部)
内容简介 Mistress Of Dragons, Book I of The Dragonvarld Trilogy, is a tale of world building, magic, and political intrigue where the uneasy balance of power between dragons and humans is about to become undone. For ages dragons have not interfered in the ways of humans, their wrath held at bay by the Amazonian order of priestesses and their mysterious Mistress of Dragons. But now the order has come undone, violated by men, and a mad scramble of intrigue, magic, and lineage ensues...revealing the dark secret behind the arcane Parliament of Dragons.
作者简介 Margaret Weis is the award-winning and bestselling cocreator/coauthor of the New York Times bestselling Dragonlance, Dark Sword, and Death Gate sagas. She resides in Williams Bay, Wisconsin.
编辑推荐 From Publishers Weekly
Best known for her successful partnership with Tracy Hickman (Dragons of the Vanished Moon, etc.), Weiss launches a new series on her own that's sure to please high fantasy fans. In the world of Dragonvald, an ancient race of dragons with its own parliament has kept apart from the race of men and refrained from meddling in their affairs. Since a renegade dragon, Maristara, seized the human realm of Seth three centuries earlier, an Amazonian order of priestesses with magical powers and the Mistress of Dragons have kept the peace. But evidence that Maristara and a partner-in-crime have indulged in their taste for human flesh means renewed trouble. Draconas, who can change into a man, sets forth into human territory to resolve the problem. The ensuing conflicts and complications, as Draconas learns the true identity of the Mistress of Dragons, will keep readers turning the pages. A cliffhanger ending, involving the birth of a part-dragon human baby, will leave them eager for the next installment.
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From Booklist
*Starred Review* The laws established by the Parliament of Dragons, an ancient and secret institution composed of the elder from each of the 12 houses of dragons, forbid interference with human affairs and the taking of human life. Humanity, however, knows nothing of this and lives in fear of dragons. In the mountains overlooking the city of Seth stands a monastery in which live the Mistress of Dragons and her priestesses, defended by fierce female warriors. Draconas, a dragon who has shape-changed into human form to walk among humans and keep an eye on their doings, is charged by the parliament to deal with a renegade dragon, who has broken the laws and established herself as ruler of Seth, with the further intent of conquering the world. With his dragon and human personas often in conflict with each other, Draconas is a particularly well-developed character, flexible enough to bend the laws to carry out his mission. Full of intrigue, magic, and violence, this first book of Dragonvald--a projected trilogy chronicling the battle to preserve the uneasy relationship between dragons and humans--launches the project powerfully. Weis has brilliantly conceived a world viable for both dragons and humans. Sally Estes
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Review
"Weis [is] definitely up at the same level as Dave Duncan or David Eddings, using conventional fantasy elements on the grand scale to produce excellent fantasy reading."
Review
"Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis have emerged as standouts in the field." --Dallas Morning News"Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman have built an impressive reputation creating fantasy worlds in far flung galaxies where all manner of evil lurks." --Milwaukee Journal Sentinel"Weis and Hickman are now definitely up at the same level as Dave Duncan or David Eddings, using conventional fantasy elements on the grand scale to produce excellent reading." --Chicago Sun-Times"A rich and vibrant fantasy world populated with various races and complex, believable characters." --Library Journal"A classic tale . . . touched with originality." --Publishers Weekly