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The Dragon of Despair

Jane Lindskold (2003)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Chunky (400-600))
SeriesThe Firekeeper Saga #3
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads4.04

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Hero archetypes

Outcast / Loner

Heroine archetypes

Fish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Synopsis

Raised by smart, language-using wolves, far from humans, then brought back to the court of Hawk Haven, young Firekeeper had to learn to cope with human society. Fortunately, for one raised amidst intelligent pack animals, the intrigues of humans are neither complex nor wholly unfamiliar. Now Melina Shield, the beautiful, unscrupulous, and thoroughly discredited sorceress whose power-hungry intrigues have already made so much trouble for Firekeeper, has once more used her power to cloud men's minds, and has induced the ruler of New Kelvin to marry her. This is bad news on a lot of fronts. It's particularly bad news for Firekeeper. Melina hasn't abandoned her schemes to gain power through the use of forbidden ancient sorcery. And the leaders of the royal beasts who watch over this world have given Firekeeper--and her intelligent wolf companion Blind Seer--the responsibility for stopping her.

Tags

Political FantasyAnimal FantasyAdventure Fantasy