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Legend of the Five Rings: Clan War
Series · 7 books · 2000-2001

Books in series

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#1

The Scorpion

2000

Rokugan is Doomed! The Serene Prophet foresaw its downfall—tides of demons flooding out of the Shadowlands. One man seeks to avert the catastrophe—the leader of the Scorpion Clan. He will pay any price, perpetrate any deception, to save the empire. If he must, he will become evil to fight evil. He and the emperor's champion will battle each other to the death for that which they both hold dear: Rokugan Cover art by Brom
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#2

The Unicorn

2000

The Land is Wounded. Shadowlands monsters mass on the edges of Rokugan. The Crab Clan, long vigilant in battling them, seems unable or unwilling to stop the demonic onslaught. But from an unlikely quarter, a hero arises. She will lead her forces in a battle that will rend the world: The Battle at Beiden Pass.
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#3

The Crane

2000

A Spring of War. Doji Hoturi, the young Champion of the Crane, is everything a samurai could wish to be: swift of sword and pure of heart . . . but his eyes hide a terrible secret. Bloody magic whispers through Rokugan's greatest cities, and the undead servants of a Dark God rise. From the shadows, Doji Hoturi watches as a new champion of evil lifts his sword and laughs—and the face beneath the armor is his own. Cover art by Brom
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#4

The Phoenix

2001

Ashes of the Phoenix Magic is power for the Phoenix clan. During the depths of the Clan War, the Elemental Masters seek ultimate power in the form of a magic that will permanently destroy the Shadowlands armies. Without it, the enemy will reduce the clan to ahses from which even the Photenix cannot rise. All hope rests in the mysteries of a dark and dreaded source: The Black Scrolls.
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#5

The Crab

2001

The Crab have defended the Emerald Empire against Shadowlands hordes for a millennium and beyond. Nothing will drive them from the Carpenter’s Wall. Nothing but the destruction of the empire itself. Plague has gripped the land, dangling Rokugan by a thread. The defenders of the empire must now become its saviors by doing the Joining the enemy.
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#6

The Dragon

2001

The Dragon Rises! For a thousand years and more, the world's most mysterious clan has dwelt secluded in its mountain fastness. Wrapped in tattoos and riddles, the Dragon has watched and waited until the time for revelation is right. Until now. What draws them out? Whispers have always said that the Great Dragon would emerge only at the end of the world. He Has Emerged. Cover art by R.K. Post
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#7

The Lion

2001

The last book in the Clan War series, "The Lion" will generate a great deal of interest. All the great clan heroes from the six previous books play critical roles in this novel. This book provides an exciting conclusion that is eagerly anticipated by fans of the popular series.

Authors

Stan Brown
Author · 3 books
Also known as Steven "Stan!" Brown
Allison Lassieur
Author · 29 books

A professional freelance author who began her career in publishing as an avid D&D player, Lassieur worked for thirteen years in the publishing industry as an editor for magazines such as Disney Adventures and Highlights for Children. She's edited game products for TSR, West End Games, and Sierra Online. In addition, she has more than two dozen nonfiction children's books to her credit and has contributed to such magazines as National Geographic World and Scholastic News. Lassieur lives and works in Eastern Pennsylvania.

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