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The Rise and Fall of a Dragon King
1996
First Published
3.90
Average Rating
310
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"I, Hamanu . . . " Hamanu the Innocent - his parents killed by an invading party of trolls. Hamanu the Survivor - enlists as a soldier, forging himself into the same heartless mercenary that killed his parents. Hamanu the Victorious - powerful warrior-king, and scourge of the Tablelands. Hamanu the lion of Urik, King of the World. . . and Dragon King? He is the greatest threat to the city of Urik, and its only hope as well. Forces are conspiring to bring about a dreaded metamorphosis, and he is their only possible salvation. This is Hamanu's story . . . in his own words.

Avg Rating
3.90
Number of Ratings
251
5 STARS
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3 STARS
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2 STARS
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Author

Lynn Abbey
Lynn Abbey
Author · 25 books

Lynn Abbey began publishing in 1979 with the novel Daughter of the Bright Moon and the short story "The Face of Chaos," part of a Thieves World shared world anthology. She received early encouragement from Gordon R. Dickson. In the 1980s she married Robert Asprin and became his co-editor on the Thieves World books. She also contributed to other shared world series during the 1980s, including Heroes in Hell and Merovingen Nights. Abbey and Asprin divorced in 1993 and Abbey moved to Oklahoma City. She continued to write novels during this period, including original works as well as tie-ins to Role Playing Games for TSR. In 2002, she returned to Thieves World with the novel Sanctuary and also began editing new anthologies, beginning with Turning Points.

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