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    Children of the Serpent Gate

    By Sarah Ash

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    In this third novel in her acclaimed Tears of Artamon saga, Sarah Ash once again transports readers to a realm where sorcery collides with political intrigue . . . and where one man haunted by a dark legacy is locked in a fierce struggle between the forces of good and evil battling for supremacy within him. . . . 
    Gavril Nagarian is believed dead—perished in the heat of battle. But the Lord Drakhaon of Azhkendir lives on. Now he is entrusted with a sacred mission: to rescue the aged Magus, who has been kidnapped and in whose possession are the five priceless rubies that compose the fabled Tears of Artamon. Ancient law decrees that whoever possesses the coveted stones has the power to impose his rule over the five princedoms in the Empire of New Rossiya.

    But the task exacts a cost. The Drakhaoul that destroyed his forebears has penetrated Gavril’s psyche and is gaining power over his soul. With the dark forces inside him seeking immortality, Gavril must feed on the blood of innocents—or die.

    Toppled by the loss of the Tears of Artamon, Emperor Eugene of Tielen is tormented by his own daemon. Now he must defend his lands against King Enguerrand of Francia, who claims ownership of the Tears. But both men share a common goal: to destroy Gavril Nagarian and the Drakhaoul that lives within him once and for all.

    Ingenious and unforgettable, Children of the Serpent Gate delivers a thrilling conclusion to the epic trials of a man of honor in a world run amok—a calamity that can be laid to rest only by an Emperor’s Tears.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
    Release dateSep 27, 2005
    ISBN9780553901979
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    • 3/5
      The end of this series felt rushed; I wish it had been given a little more time to give the characters from the previous two books justice.
    • 4/5
      Reviewing "Prisoner of the Iron Tower" and "Children of the Serpent Gate" together.
      These are #2 and #3 in the trilogy, and I feel much the same way about them as I did about the first book: I really liked them.

      Thee aren't books I would recommend to a non-fantasy fan in order to win them over to fantasy - but if you're a fan of long, complex fantasies with lots of plotting and politics as well as action and magic and just a little romance - well, these deliver.

      The ante is upped here, as more of the drakhaoul are released, and enter humans - giving their hosts the ability to shapeshift into a dragon of terrifying power. But such power comes with a price - and the dragons may have their own motivations and agenda.

      I felt that both books maintained the pacing set by the first in the series, and that the story was drawn to a satisfying conclusion. Enjoyable light reading - I'll be reading more from Ash in the future.
    • 5/5
      The Fanominal Ending to the Tears of Artamon trilogy. By far the best in the series. I finished the book in about a day and a half I was that hooked.
    • 4/5
      Closing out the triology.Do you trust your drakhoul? Just how many of the so and sos are there? Who else will they possess? Will there be a happy ending?It's all revealed and judged nicely to the end, leaving you unsure until the last chapter. Interesting world, nice story. I'll be reading more by this author when I get the chance.