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Trigger warning: abuse, sexual assault

King’s Dragon is the first book in a completed epic fantasy series by noted fantasist Kate Elliott.

King’s Dragon focuses on two young people in the Kingdom of Wendar, a fantasy nation that seems to be based on medieval Germany. On the large scale, Wendar is facing a civil war, with the current king’s sister raising an army to contest his rule and place herself on the throne. At the same time, the kingdom is under attack from raiders that seem like a cross between orcs and Vikings.

However, it takes a while for our protagonists to become involved in events of international importance. Both Alain and Liath have their own problems. For his entire life, Alain’s been promised to a monastery, although he yearns to see the world. Just when it is time for to enter a cloistered life, the monastery is destroyed by raiders and his life is saved by a goddess, the Lady of Battles, in return for dedicating his life to her. Meanwhile, Liath and her father have been traveling her entire life, running from something her father won’t explain to her. When her father dies, Liath is arrested for his debts and sold as a slave an abusive man.

I had a lot of trouble getting through the beginning of King’s Dragon, and I nearly quit. I was already stressed due to other things happening in my life, and Liath’s situation was very difficult to read about. Her sections of the first two hundred pages of this book are the reason for the trigger warnings at the top. However, I just couldn’t let this book go, and when Liath’s friend Hanna began on a plan to save her, I felt like I was getting to the end of the worst of it. I was right. Thanks to Hanna, Liath does get out and begin to recover, although I think she’s showing signs of trauma and PTSD.

Liath is obviously the main female character in King’s Dragon, but she wasn’t the only female character. I like for the books I read to include more than one significant women, and thankfully this wasn’t a problem for King’s Dragon. I mean, this is Kate Elliott we’re talking about. Of course there’s going to be women doing things!

As I already mentioned, the world is inspired by medieval Germany. This makes it fairly close to the medieval European worlds you see in a lot of fantasy fiction, but it was well drawn and with just enough variations to keep me interested. The largest difference from actual history is the gender norms and religion. In this world, women are just as likely to inherit as men, and most of the high ranking Church leaders are women. Most of the army is still male, but there are women who fight. While I wouldn’t say that the world is egalitarian, it is a lot less patriarchal than the history it’s based off of.

A lot of the elements of King’s Dragon are fairly standard fantasy fare. There’s battles, political intrigue, hints of destiny and ancient myths come to life, orphans with magical powers, contenders for the throne, elves, ect. While some elements were familiar, Elliott still manages to bring them to brilliant life. I got to the very end and realized I was hooked. Kate Elliott’s got me stuck on a seven book long epic fantasy series, so you can expect to see more reviews of this series in the future.


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King Dragon Crown of Stars Vol 1 Kate Elliott 9780886777715 Books Reviews

It's a great story. Multiple plot lines. Don't understand why it's called the King's Dragon when they're only in the book for a few chapters. Plan to read the second book in the series.
The Kingdom of Wendar is in turmoil. King Henry still holds the crown, but his reign has long been contested by his sister Sabella. There are many eager to flock to her banner, whether from belief in her cause or the hope of personal gain. Internal conflict weakens Wendar's defenses, drawing raiders, human and inhuman, across its borders. Terrifying portents abound and dark spirits walk the land in broad daylight. Two innocents are to be thrust into the midst of the conflict - Alain, a young man granted a vision granted by the Lady of Battles, and Liath, a young woman with the power to change the course of history. Both must discover the truth about themselves before they can accept their fate. For in a war where sorcery, not swords, may determine the final outcome, the price of failure may be more than their own lives.

It has been quite a while since I read a series and thought "damn, it's over!" at the end. The author has built a vast number of interesting characters but, despite the number, one is able to know and relate to each. Each of the characters has their own remarkable flaws and imperfections, and you actaully have opportunities to sympathize with each throughout the series (even the remarkably "evil" ones you think you would never agree with). Unlike the Robert Jordan WoT series which seems to go on and on and on without resolution, Elliot has squeezed a sweeping epic into a (mere) 7 books, and I found myself disappointed when I finished the last of the third book. Fortunately, there are enough open issues, unanswered questions and unresolved conflicts in the end that Elliot could forseeably write another series to "fill in the blanks". I, for one, sincerely hope to see more from this author in the very near future.
Fast paced and compelling the reader spins among characters, who give alternate views of what happens within the story. These voices display human qualities seen through out the kingdoms of this earth. Despite this being a fantasy, many theological / philosophical inquiries from history work their way into the plot. Fantasy or history of the soul, I leave you to discover.
I read the Crown of Stars series when it first came out; in fact I read it twice through many years ago. When I stumbled across it on , I just had to read it again (I donated most of my physical books because there were so many) and, once again, I am swept up into this magical world. While the modern day reader may not be as involved with religion as these characters are, the medieval peoples of our world were deeply involved in Christianity as part of their everyday lives. The magical elements are both fascinating and frightening but well described and believable. I enjoyed the matriarchal element and choosing the heir by right of fertility makes perfect sense; why chance your kingdom on a monarch who can't provide a clear line of succession? But, once again, how do you prove fatherhood without DNA? As I settle down to read the books through for the third time, my only complaint is Prince Sanglant's name. It trips me up every time I come across it as I am compelled to pronounce it in the Salian way Sahn-glwant. I wish fantasy writers didn't give their characters names that are difficult to pronounce! Some people can just gloss over it but it trips me up every time, interrupting the flow of the narrative. I think I'm going to start calling him "Steve"!
Trigger warning abuse, sexual assault

King’s Dragon is the first book in a completed epic fantasy series by noted fantasist Kate Elliott.

King’s Dragon focuses on two young people in the Kingdom of Wendar, a fantasy nation that seems to be based on medieval Germany. On the large scale, Wendar is facing a civil war, with the current king’s sister raising an army to contest his rule and place herself on the throne. At the same time, the kingdom is under attack from raiders that seem like a cross between orcs and Vikings.

However, it takes a while for our protagonists to become involved in events of international importance. Both Alain and Liath have their own problems. For his entire life, Alain’s been promised to a monastery, although he yearns to see the world. Just when it is time for to enter a cloistered life, the monastery is destroyed by raiders and his life is saved by a goddess, the Lady of Battles, in return for dedicating his life to her. Meanwhile, Liath and her father have been traveling her entire life, running from something her father won’t explain to her. When her father dies, Liath is arrested for his debts and sold as a slave an abusive man.

I had a lot of trouble getting through the beginning of King’s Dragon, and I nearly quit. I was already stressed due to other things happening in my life, and Liath’s situation was very difficult to read about. Her sections of the first two hundred pages of this book are the reason for the trigger warnings at the top. However, I just couldn’t let this book go, and when Liath’s friend Hanna began on a plan to save her, I felt like I was getting to the end of the worst of it. I was right. Thanks to Hanna, Liath does get out and begin to recover, although I think she’s showing signs of trauma and PTSD.

Liath is obviously the main female character in King’s Dragon, but she wasn’t the only female character. I like for the books I read to include more than one significant women, and thankfully this wasn’t a problem for King’s Dragon. I mean, this is Kate Elliott we’re talking about. Of course there’s going to be women doing things!

As I already mentioned, the world is inspired by medieval Germany. This makes it fairly close to the medieval European worlds you see in a lot of fantasy fiction, but it was well drawn and with just enough variations to keep me interested. The largest difference from actual history is the gender norms and religion. In this world, women are just as likely to inherit as men, and most of the high ranking Church leaders are women. Most of the army is still male, but there are women who fight. While I wouldn’t say that the world is egalitarian, it is a lot less patriarchal than the history it’s based off of.

A lot of the elements of King’s Dragon are fairly standard fantasy fare. There’s battles, political intrigue, hints of destiny and ancient myths come to life, orphans with magical powers, contenders for the throne, elves, ect. While some elements were familiar, Elliott still manages to bring them to brilliant life. I got to the very end and realized I was hooked. Kate Elliott’s got me stuck on a seven book long epic fantasy series, so you can expect to see more reviews of this series in the future.