Generations after the war, with the land recovering from the impacts of war and people now no longer threatened by genetic damage, the Mageborns still practice their magic but under very strict rules. But soon the planet- Lenfell was soon plagued by between the Mageborn enemies that left the land, sea, and air polluted with Wild Magic and unleashed an enemy known as Wraithenbeasts. Hundreds of years ago, Mageborns fled persecution to colonize a planet so pristine and perfect for people whose powers were considered as a threat by people without magic. The Ruins of Ambrai is the first book in Exiles series. When Rohan becomes the prince, he swears to battle the High Prince and rule over the kingdom in a lawful and just manner.

There is a High Prince, a man only concerned with his ambitions, and prince Rohan whose father is known for uniting his people and for his bravery in battles. Then there are Princes, who rule over the people and the power of land and are given advice by the sunrunners.

These people are used as advisors, messengers, and spiritual leaders, and they are held high in society. It is set in a world where there is no magic, but there are people known as Sunrunners capable of using moonlight and sunlight to view far away places, communicate with each other, create illusions and even fire. The setting, being desert is beautifully depicted in fine details grabbing the reader’s attention with sensuous descriptions. The medieval fantasy world characterized by Dragon Prince comes to life in shiny magical colors. The author creates an epic fantasy story with some romantic tidbits. Once you read this novel, you’ll figure out that it was way ahead of the romance/fantasy genre curve in 1988. There’s a wide range of exciting and complex characters on both the antagonist and protagonist sides.

Ianthe is the oldest daughter of Roelstra. He is kidnapped by Ianthe who wants to a son with him. It’s a coming of age story about a man named Rohan the heir of Princedom of the Desert. Rawn was nominated for Locus Award on three different occasions: for Dragon Prince in 1989, for Skybowl in 1994 and Ruins of Ambrai in 1995.ĭragon Prince is the first book in a series by the same name.

She graduated from Scripps College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and worked as an editor and a teacher before switching to fulltime writing. Melanie Rawn is an American author of fantasy and science fiction books.

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