The Dragon of Despair (Firekeeper)
by Jane Lindskold
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Author: Jane LindskoldEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-04-01
ISBN: 0765341581
Number of pages: 768
Publisher: Tor Books
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Book Review: A good series, but treading water in this one
Summary: 3 Stars
Firekeeper is back in her third adventure. The strengths of the earlier volumes, strong characters in an interesting setting, are back, but the 'been there, done that' feeling in this book is too strong to recommend it for me.
In this book, Firekeeper returns to the same place (the capital of the neighboring kingdom of New Kelvin) with pretty much the same companions, to fight the same villain as in the previous installment. Why Firekeeper and her companions are able to return safely to New Kelvin when the authorities there know that they are responsible for the death of a Kelvinese and have guessed that they stole priceless artifacts is never adequately explained, but exactly what they plan to do when they get there isn't very well explained either.
A subplot involving a new human settlement at the site of the old Bardenville settlement that Firekeeper came from has potential, but doesn't really emerge. It seems to be intended mainly to set up a villain for a future sequel.
There is some interesting exploration of the culture and politics of New Kelvin. But the characters don't advance very much at all. Overall, I found this book mostly a disappointment after enjoying Lindskold's earlier work.
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