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The thrilling prequel to Dragon Age: Origins, the hit role-playing video game from award-winning developer BioWare!

Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne

After his mother, the beloved Rebel Queen, is betrayed and murdered by her own faithless lords, young Maric becomes the leader of a rebel army attempting to free his nation from the control of a foreign tyrant.

His countrymen live in fear; his commanders consider him untested; and his only allies are Loghain, a brash young outlaw who saved his life, and Rowan, the beautiful warrior maiden promised to him since birth. Surrounded by spies and traitors, Maric must find a way to not only survive but achieve his ultimate destiny: Ferelden’s freedom and the return of his line to the stolen throne.

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St. Martin's Press
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3 Mar. 2009
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13.97 x 2.26 x 21.59 cm
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0765324083
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David Gaider lives in Edmonton, Alberta, and has worked for video game developer BioWare since 1999. He is the lead writer on the upcoming Dragon Age: Origins role-playing game and has previously worked on such titles as Baldur’s Gate 2: Shadows of AmnTM, Star Wars ®: Knights of the Old Republic TM, and Neverwinter Nights TM.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin's Press; Illustrated edition (3 Mar. 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 402 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0765324083
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0765324085
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.97 x 2.26 x 21.59 cm

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David Gaider lives in Edmonton, Alberta, and has worked for video game developer BioWare since 1999. He is the lead writer on the upcoming Dragon Age: Origins role-playing game and has previously worked on such titles as Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of AmnTM, Star Wars ®: Knights of the Old Republic TM, and Neverwinter Nights TM.

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Niccy

Good book but rushed ending

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 December 2019

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Overall the book is worth reading just for the backstory of Loghain and to get a better understanding of this character for the game Dragon Age Origins. As mentioned by others, the ending was very rushed! Loghain is known as the hero of river Dane but the book doesn't give any details of how the pivotal battle that turned the tables for good in the rebellion to get back the throne for Maric! Then you get a couple of pages were Prince Cailin is being told how his dad Maric actually killed the usurper that was put on the ferelden throne. So the author glanced over that too. Then there was the whole love triangle thing that went on too long. Sadly the ending wasn't written at all which was the most important battles and we don't even get to read a proper ending to the usurper. Hence why only 3 out of 5 stars

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João Cardeira Jorge

Rushed ending taints a good book!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 April 2013

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"Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne" is an enjoyable fantasy book, both for fans of the videogame and genre fans. The book is a great window into the whole universe Bioware created for its magnificent game and a wonderful adventure. It might be a bit light on plot as the story mostly deals with Maric, the main character, trying to win back the throne of Ferelden his grandfather lost to a foreign invader, the Orlesians, with the help of his future queen and his best friend, Loghain. Loghain is of course a pivotal character in the game, although his appearances are actually brief if you really consider it, so its great to get a chance to see more of him and his personality and how he evolved into the character we meet in the game. The book is divided between huge, well written, exciting battles and a sort of "unspoken" romantic triangle between the main characters. The romance does take up lots of pages and although interesting it can turn a bit tiresome and that is especially problematic towards the end of the book. The ending is as rushed as can be, going as far as skipping the last battle and even the final fight between Maric and the "usurper". All of this is recounted in the last page of the book. No, i'm serious! Yeah...
The villains are also badly developed with barely any scenes and even the plot and the three main characters take a turn for the worse by the last pages, taking actions and changing in a way that seems only for plot sake and not true to their nature. Loghain and Maric are very likable characters as is Rowan, the daughter of an Arl promised to Maric to be his future queen. You go on this journey with them and see them battle and bond between them and with you as the reader but suddenly they seem different characters. Suddenly they are not likable at all, especially Maric and just like that the book ends and it leaves you a bit bitter and sad.
Lots of important events are narrated in only a paragraph and the story just rushes to the finish line in a hurry. The feeling is that this is only half the book and in the end we have to consider that maybe the author should have spent less time in some of the earlier amorous developments and saved some pages for the epic climax the book is sorely missing.
The book is also heavy on the "Tolkien" tropes, as was the game to be honest but I suppose that's also to be expected.
For fans of the videogame this is a treat with a trip to the deep roads, the "Legion of the Dead", a visit to Flemeth and of course Loghain. For non fans, this is still a well written, fun adventure although with some serious problems in pacing and closure.
I guess Bioware just have a real problem when it comes to endings!!!!

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Phil H

Some of the banter is reminiscent of the great dialogue between Morrigan and Alistair in Dragon Age

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 December 2015

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I'm a big Dragon Age fan, having played all the games and hoovered up all the lore in those games. This book is well written and fairly rushes along. Other reviewers have covered the story in depth, so I won't.

Some of the banter is reminiscent of the great dialogue between Morrigan and Alistair in Dragon Age: Origins and it's obvious that David Gaider was responsible for a lot of the in-party wit in that game.

I have a couple of gripes though, and it's enough to knock a star off. Firstly, Maric suffers many, many injuries, which are shrugged off after a few pages and because of this seeming invincibility, removes a lot of the peril. Secondly, I ran across maybe a dozen typos, which I found really jarring in a book that was not self-published and presumably had enough money to hire an editor.

Overall, a good book marred by a couple of minor blemishes.

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NeuroSplicer

ONLY FOR VERY LOYAL FANS OF THE ORIGINAL GAME

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 September 2011

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This summer I tried expanding the satisfying experience I have had with computer Role-Playing games with related fantasy novels. It worked greatly with The Witcher as two of the books that game was based upon ( The Last Wish & Blood of Elves ) were also excellent reads. With Dragon Age: Origins , however, I found the game to be must better than the spin-off books.

The STOLEN THRONE starts abruptly, placing you in the boots of the fleeing prince Maric, running away from a treasonous ambush that threatens to extinguish his bloodline's claims to the Ferelden throne. From one tense moment to the next, the urgency to avoid eminent defeat never seems to let go - and neither does Maric's luck. But it is not just rhythm problems this book has.

The writing is unpolished, mechanical and often juvenile, whereas the plot strains the limits of one's suspension of disbelief. And for a fantasy novel, complete with spell-casting magi and flying dragons, that is no small feat.

What is worse, the writer seems to have struggled to tame the story and fit it under the events set by the game. It almost worked with King Maric, mostly because his role in the game is so short. It totally failed with Loghain though. I do no wish to spoil it for anyone so let's just say, those who have completed the cRPG will find this novelized Loghain barely recognizable.

I am a huge fan of DRAGON AGE: ORIGINS and that is the only reason I rounded my rating up rather than down.
This is a book addressed mostly towards fans of the original game.

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PipD

Just a little light read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 December 2020

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There were many times when I felt like not bothering to finish this book, but it served the purpose of something lighter to read after tackling a heavier book.

There were interesting moments in the way the characters interacted. This aside, it all felt quite familiar. It could have easily been imagined as one played through Skyrim & jotted their ideas down into their own story.

Unsure whether I'll bother reading any more of the series unless I just want reading to switch off with.

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