Dragon Prince
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Our view
“Dragon Prince” is an ambitious, intrigue-heavy fantasy that opens Melanie Rawn’s saga with a distinctive magic system. Its story turns on a young prince, Rohan, and the dynastic politics, dragons and war around him. Some readers count it among the best fantasy they know; others are put off by its time jumps and sudden romance. It also contains scenes of sexual violence, which some readers see as very much of their 1980s moment.
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About the book
Dragon Prince is a fantasy novel by American author Melanie Rawn. It is the first book of the Dragon Prince trilogy.
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.3 across 58 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 28% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.3 | 58 | 100% |
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