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Post by Messenger of Eden on Feb 23, 2006 0:43:35 GMT -5
I notice no one has posted anything on the Dragon King Trilogy.
This was the first Stephen Lawhead series I ever read, and it is a great read for teens and older. The characters are engaging and easy to identify with, the plot is exciting. A great intro to SRL!
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Post by dgan on Feb 23, 2006 1:53:59 GMT -5
I agree whole-heartedly! That was not only my first Lawhead, those were the first books I ever read that had more than 50 pages! If not for those books, I would probably still be wondering what a "novel" was.
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Post by Dred on Feb 23, 2006 14:09:46 GMT -5
I have to agree with you. These are great books with a strong story to them. They were my intro to Mr. Lawhead's work and kept me drawn to him.
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Post by chrystalized on Feb 23, 2006 14:56:42 GMT -5
I love these books too, I always take them when I go to the beach. I have comlpetely lost count of how many times i've read them
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Post by twyrch on Feb 25, 2006 21:51:29 GMT -5
Ya know... I really ought to re-read them again... I haven't read them for nearly 15 years...
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Post by Child of Immanuel on Feb 26, 2006 8:25:20 GMT -5
Perhaps because I read them after his best like Byzantium, the Pendragon Cycle, and SoA, I never liked Dragon King quite as much. Can you tell me about your favorite parts/elements/characters?
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Post by CynanMachae on Feb 26, 2006 23:03:57 GMT -5
Oh, Twrych, yes, read them again.
Dragon King is up there on my SRL list. Except the third one, "the sword and the flame." Not quite the best wrapup, I think.
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Post by karenee on Feb 27, 2006 16:24:55 GMT -5
I, too, discovered this series first. They still capture my imagination, especially the forging of the sword! That part of the story stuck in my mind like a jewel. Recently, when I bought the books, I read eagerly to reach that part. Miraculously, I didn't feel let down, as I had expected, having read the stories so long ago.
If you have young children, ready to read more complex books, I'd definitely recommend these. I'm looking forward to the day when my eldest is old enough for me to hand them to her. *grin*
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Post by slamdring on Apr 21, 2006 13:05:50 GMT -5
Do you think we could convince SRL to write more books continuing the series with Quentin's son? Everyone I lent it to said it was one the best trilogies they'd ever read!  |
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Post by Messenger of Eden on Nov 12, 2006 17:22:36 GMT -5
Perhaps because I read them after his best like Byzantium, the Pendragon Cycle, and SoA, I never liked Dragon King quite as much. Can you tell me about your favorite parts/elements/characters? Sorry to start a thread and run!!! What was it I loved about the trilogy?? Well I was very impressed by the king's name--it just sounded so...kingly... And Quentin's character so completely took my heart. I identified with him, I loved him (especially in the second book). Toli's quiet, mysterious ways as well, really intrigued me. I loved how different the two were, yet how close they were. The forging of the sword was definitely one of the highlights, and the long journey into the mines to find the mithril--erm, whatever metal it was.... Quentin's sufferings as well really touched my heart. Even his relationship with Balder his horse. Great character building. |
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Post by CynanMachae on Nov 20, 2006 13:49:08 GMT -5
Perhaps because I read them after his best like Byzantium, the Pendragon Cycle, and SoA, I never liked Dragon King quite as much. Can you tell me about your favorite parts/elements/characters? Quentin's sufferings as well really touched my heart. Even his relationship with Balder his horse. Great character building. Good golly, though, isn't this what SRL does best? Character building? I'd have to say so. For instance, I was so in love with Alun Tringad character, that when he passed I put The Endless Knot back on the shelf and refused to finish it until some time later.
My friend and I were talking about this. Most writers say, "I've spent too much time building this character's personality and background, I can't kill him/her off." SRL says, "I've spent so long with this character, I can't let him/her live!" |
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Post by Child of Immanuel on Nov 20, 2006 17:01:29 GMT -5
Reread them again. They get better with time, although one thing still frustrates me. What on earth is the good of a king who collapses and makes his soldiers lose heart whenever something goes wrong? Give me an Arthur and put Eskevar away in the Victorian ladies genre.
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Post by Messenger of Eden on Nov 20, 2006 22:20:01 GMT -5
LOL It has been so long since I read that series I must confess I don't remember a whole lot about it! Cynan: my best friend and I have long referred to SRL as the king of Death Mayhem and Destruction.  |
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Post by Dred on Nov 21, 2006 8:01:15 GMT -5
I think what was being shown their CoI was that Eskevar was tied to the land so when some evil infested the land, he became ill. If the sources was identified quickly, then this would be a great defense mechanism to search out what was wrong.
I think it shows that the king isn't incapable of feeling pain and loss.
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Post by Child of Immanuel on Nov 21, 2006 16:56:50 GMT -5
Why couldn't he get his warnings without being incapacitated? This element exasperates me to no end. I want to slap him and make him get up and lead his people! Perhaps he could even have forts with soldiers and suchlike here and there throughout the land... imagine that!
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