The Dragon Series: Dragon's Winter and Dragon's Treasure

Dragon's Winter #1-2

by Elizabeth A. Lynn

From a two-time winner of the World Fantasy The complete series praised by George R. R. Martin as “the sort of fantasy we don’t see enough of . . . a treat.”

A dragon lord seeks to claim his birthright and fulfill his destiny in this epic duology.
 
Dragon’s Winter: Born to the shape-shifting dragon king of Ippa, Karadur is destined to one day become a dragon and rule the kingdom. But in an act of jealous betrayal, his twin brother, Tenjiro, stole the talisman that would allow Karadur to take his true dragon form, and fled to a distant, icy realm. Now, years later, Tenjiro has reappeared as the evil sorcerer Ankoku. His frozen stronghold threatens to destroy Dragon Keep, and Karadur must lead his shape-shifting warriors on a journey to defeat his brother—and reclaim his destiny.
 
Dragon’s Treasure: As the new lord of Dragon’s Keep, Karadur Atani must unleash his dragon’s vengeance when foul murder in the countryside demands justice. He destroys the outlaw Unamira clan without mercy, but two members of the family survive his wrath. Karadur will take one as a lover in order to soothe his troubled heart—and produce the dragon-changeling heir he so fervently desires. The other, his new lover’s half brother, will pursue the criminal life he was born into, becoming a threat to the fragile peace of the dragon lord’s realm.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Dragons

658 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 31, 2017

About the author

Elizabeth A. Lynn is a US writer most known for fantasy and to a lesser extent science fiction. She is particularly known for being one of the first writers in science fiction or fantasy to introduce gay and lesbian characters; in honor of Lynn, the LGBT bookstore "A Different Light" took its name from her novel.

Reviews

[Kate Page · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was a fan of Lynn’s ‘Chronicles of Tornor’ and still have yellowing paper copies on my book shelves. When I spotted the Dragon series on a cheap deal I was keen to read them, but was then a bit disappointed. Not having read the Tornor series for decades, perhaps they wouldn’t hold up as well as in my memory, either. Overall the problem for me with the Dragon books is that they are too disjointed, almost as if there were several different novels in there, and she couldn’t quite make up her mind which one to follow through. Strong characters would appear, you’d get attached to them….and then they’d either be killed off or somehow just fade out of the plot. This was particular true of the second volume, which is weaker than the first. In fact, so many characters came and went, that outside of two or three of the most central, I lost track of who was who and any interest in them. It’s frustrating, because it’s well written enough for the characters to be ones you want to know more about and see developed. Parts of the plot are good, but then they slip away a bit unresolved while a new strand starts. There’s also too much description for me, laden down with names of people, things and places - again especially in the second volume. I’d still read more by her, but with less expectation.

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

A complex hero

I love Elizabeth A. Lynn's work. Her characters have depth and faults. Their stories meander and not everything is resolved in happy endings, but we are satisfied with the journey.

[Liyaa · Rating 4 out of 5]

More like a 3.5 since I wasn't satisfied by the ending. None the less, I really liked the book. I really wished and hoped this series was longer... but sadly its not.