- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Earthlight; First Edition edition (6 Dec 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0671021923
- ISBN-13: 978-0671021924
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 430,925 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Dragonlords, according to Joanne Bertin, are immensely long-lived humans whose souls are half dragon and who can shapeshift into dragon form. The title character of her enjoyable debut fantasy is Linden Rathan, youngest of the dragon folk at a mere six centuries and still moping without a "soultwin" mate of his own kind. Unexpectedly he's sent to the city of Casna as one of three Dragonlord judges--the court of last appeal--to sort out a disputed succession. Adventure begins.
Casna is full of surprises, including much tangled intrigue whose strings are pulled by the Fraternity of Blood, a secret society long thought extinct but still dedicated to wiping out Dragonlords and their uncomfortably fair justice. Linden's dalliance with a lovely court lady is fraught with dangers he doesn't realise, and the discovery of his unexpected soultwin leads to new crises. Meanwhile the cold-eyed mage of the Fraternity is brewing poison and shaping deadly spells. Other plotters and counterplotters keep tugging in different directions. The multi-stranded narrative builds tension and a genuine sense of menace.
Bertain paints her characters deftly, with Dragonlords, nobles and villains all having very human flaws that lead to misunderstandings and big mistakes. At last everything is resolved in a satisfyingly fiery climax. A good fantasy read with some nicely original touches, The Last Dragonlord is a stand-alone story but also has a sequel: Dragon and Phoenix. --David Langford
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"At last--a new take on dragons! Delightful characters, well-realized setting, witty dialogue, and a whole new species of dragon. I can't wait to read the further adventures of Linden and Maurynna." --Judith Tarr
"I enjoyed this very much indeed. It's nice to find a new writer of such obvious merit and vivid imageries. Joanne Bertin is a brand-new author whose first yarn is extremely readable, with good descriptions, good characterization, and really evil people for villains." --Anne McCaffrey
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"I enjoyed this very much indeed. It's nice to find a new writer of such obvious merit and vivid imageries. Joanne Bertin is a brand-new author whose first yarn is extremely readable, with good descriptions, good characterization, and really evil people for villains." --Anne McCaffrey
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As the first book in the series The last dragonlord develops all the characters to allow the reader to appreciate their less romantic traits. The central character Linden Rathan makes for a hero with rough edges and a past, but with magic and the ability to take the form of a dragon he's a fantasy readers dream! If you like dragons you'll love this novel. If you like an evil villian this book will suit you. My only criticism would be the romantic emphasis at times however, the concept of each dragonlord having a soultwin makes it more acceptable. A prequel about Linden Rathan before becoming a dragonlord would be excellent to allow us to appreciate the skills and traits he manifests and allow us to hear the stories of his life which are discussed frequently in the book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Linden Rathan is the youngest dragonlord. Dragonlords are people who are allowed the use of a dragon body for as long as they wish to live. Each dragon lord is supposed to have a soulmate, but Linden does not. This book is mainly about his search for a soulmate. In addition an evil mage is trying to find a way to gain dominion over dragonlords, for dragonlords are masters and servants of human kind.
This book is both action and romance. Joanne Bertin has, to me at least, managed to blend the two well.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I originally recieved this book as a gift and now I am captivated. The characters are fantastic and the descriptions of the landscapes are inspiring. There is romance and fantasy, nothing too soppy but you can't help but feel for Maurynna as she struggles through her emotions in this book. All the way through you are urging Maurynna and Linden to get it together and it is always seemingly impossible. A very good read.
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Terrific fun to read
Linden Rathan is the youngest of a race of weredragons: humans who share their bodies with a (sleeping) dragonsoul and are able to Change back and forth between human and dragon... Read more
Published on 18 Oct 2006 by George Eliot
A truly compelling read
It may be aimed at adults but I was 12 when I first read this book. I loved it then and upon rereading find that I love it now, (at the ripe old age of 17!). Read more
Published on 4 July 2006 by F. Franklin
You cant go wrong with this one!
As an avid Anne McCaffrey fan I was desperate for a new read. I read Annes books back to back all sixteen and was raring to go with something new. Read more
Published on 15 Aug 2005 by Laura Phillipson
Fantastic!
This book rules. I strongly recommend it to anyone even remotely interested in Dragons, Romance or intrigue. Read more
Published on 13 Sep 2004
Simply refreshing!
This book is based in a very original idea and the authour carries out the promis that is evident in the first part of the book all the way through to the end. Read more
Published on 9 May 2000
This book is great!
Hi. I picked up this book, thinking it might be weird compared to normal fantasy books I read--I mean, the back says about a soultwin, and I kept thinking, what's that? Read more
Published on 7 Mar 2000
complete, well thought out
The characters and the storyline to this book are very well thoughtout. The whole story links up really nicely. I personally love fantasy/romance storys and I've read loads. Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2000
Light hearted, romantic fantasy, well written.
Good book for an easy holiday, easy readible and extremely romantic. If you like romantic-fantasy (and of course dragons! Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2000
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