- Mass Market Paperback: 315 pages
- Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (28 Mar 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0786904763
- ISBN-13: 978-0786904761
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.7 x 2.5 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 741,334 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This is the epic story of a sorceror king an d his struggle to avoid his own corruption. '
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4.4 out of 5 stars (8 customer reviews)
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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excellent book!!, 2 Mar 1999
By wolfer@info2000.net - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Rise and Fall of Dragonking (Dark Sun) (Mass Market Paperback)
Lynn Abbey does a very remarkable job of bringing us behind the scenes of being a sorcer-king. I think this was the last Dark Sun book written and I had already read all the others. Abbey shows that Hamanu is not necessarily evil but is more a victim of circumstances than anything else. I also gotta admit I really like the names Lynn came up with such as Gallard Bane of Gnomes, Ogre-Naught, Myron Troll-Scorcher, etc. Unfortunately it seems WoTC has ended Dark Sun. I'm gonna write em and ask why because I think Dark Sun has excellent potential. I wanna see more of Sorak, Just-Plain Pavek, Sadira and Rikus.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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How many times have I read this book......?, 3 Jun 1998
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This review is from: The Rise and Fall of Dragonking (Dark Sun) (Mass Market Paperback)
I found this book to the one of the best thing to come from TSR since the Dragonlance Chronicles. It moved me somehow. It was gripping. I KNEW Hamanu in so many ways. It was so cool. I've read it about 4 or 5 times now, and my old paperback copy is about to fall apart. I have pages dog-eared like you wouldn't believe. This book has it all. Thanx, Storyweaver
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A moving, meaningful close to "Dark Sun", 25 Aug 2001
By Edward R Fredlander - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Rise and Fall of Dragonking (Dark Sun) (Mass Market Paperback)
Lynn Abbey's book seems to end the "Dark Sun" chronology. The author is most concerned with character and motivation. We originally met Hamanu in the Prism Pentad, as a harsh tyrant and brutal defender of his city. In later novels and stories, his relationship with the land's protectors, and his humility and overall deep sadness were explored. Lynn Abbey creates a past and a set of motivations for Hamanu which (in the context of this make-believe world) are credible and profoundly moving. The dictators of our own world (both right-wing and left-wing) claim (if pressed) that they must suppress freedoms to maintain security and prosperity for their people. Are they sincere? Are they correct? I don't know. But Hamanu finds himself in their position, and struggles (as perhaps they do) with its implications. The struggle is the theme of this book. And in the end, he recovers his humanity, both literally and spiritually.
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