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    The Warlords of Nin
    The Warlords of Nin
    The Warlords of Nin
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    The Warlords of Nin

    By Stephen Lawhead

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    Join Quentin ten years after the events of In The Hall Of The Dragon King, as his duty to the king of Askelon and his love for his home in Dekra are put to the ultimate test. Nin the Immortal eyes Askelon as a new expansion of his kingdom, and as Quentin learns more about the ominous Wolf Star prophecy it becomes clear that the end could be very near. As the newly crowned Dragon King, Quentin must find the courage to rise to the challenge and defend his lands.


    It has been ten years since Quentin helped Eskevar, the Dragon King, battle the monstrous sorcerer Nimrood.? Since that time, there has been peace in the land of Mensandor.? But everything is changing.


    An urgent message summons Quentin to Castle Askelon.? The king, who is dying, wishes to name the brave young man his successor.? But first, he sends him on a perilous mission.


    What Quentin and?his friend Toli, the Jher horseman, discover is not for the cowardly.? The brightening Wolf Star is an omen of impending evil that might herald the beginning of the end of mankind on earth.? It signifies Nin, a fearsome giant of a man who hopes to add Mensandor to his growing empire.? Along with his merciless warlords, they are the fulfillment of a nightmarish prophecy. Can Quentin rise above and bring forth a new age of peace and prosperity? Or will the fate of Askelon fall to Nin.

    In The Warlords of Nin, readers will find:

    • Christian allegory and themes
    • A sweeping Arthurian styled epic fantasy about hope, faith, and courage
    • Crossover appeal for young adult and adult readers


    In?The Warlords of Nin, the second book in The Dragon King Trilogy, Stephen R. Lawhead continues the mythical saga that began with?In the Hall of the Dragon King.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThomas Nelson
    Release dateMay 30, 2011
    ISBN9781418569365
    The Warlords of Nin
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    Stephen Lawhead

    Stephen R. Lawhead is an internationally acclaimed author of mythic history and imaginative fiction. His works include Byzantium and the series The Pendragon Cycle, The Celtic Crusades, and The Song of Albion. Lawhead makes his home in Austria with his wife.

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    • 4/5
      #136 [The Warlords of Nin] - Stephen LawheadThis is the second in the Dragon King series - an early Lawhead trilogy. As per my thoughts in the first book, this is an early work and this shows! The characterisation is not great. The book is reminiscent of Narnia stories in the high degree of metaphor used to impart spiritual truth. Comparing this with the whole of the Narnia series, this book comes up wanting I think. This is because the prophecy surrounding the hero, Quentin, is that he will be the priest king who wields the sword that will defeat the hordes of Nin. But in Christian theology the prophet, priest and king is Christ. Quentin is an exceptional protagonist, but I cannot see him as in th eplace of Christ in this story. Of course, in Narnia, it is Aslan who has that place, and who is so clearly set apart from the protagonists of the stories.Maybe I do the book an injustice by comparing it with Narnia. Maybe the metaphor is not intended to be so comparable - but in that case I felt it was too obvious.All that criticism in mind, it was not a terrible book. Some people will enjoy it. Some people could really love it. I am just not one of them.
    • 1/5
      I ended up giving up on this book. I tend to like Stephen Lawhead's writing, or I certainly did when I was little, but this is really, really purple prose. There's thinly veiled references to Christianity, which don't ordinarily bother me, but which began to build up. There was a terrible love scene, from which I have a quote that makes me die a little:

      "There is trouble, Bria. I feel it, though all about me appears peaceful and serene. I start at shadows, and night gives no rest; it is as if the wind itself whispers an alarm to my ears, but no sound is heard."
      Bria sighed deeply and clutched him tighter. "What is happening? What will become of us, my darling?"
      "I do not know. But I promise you this: I will love you forever."
      They held each other for awhile, and the sun rose and filled the sky with golden light.
      "See how the sun banishes the darkness. So love will send our troubles fleeing far from us -- I promise."
      "Can love accomplish so much, do you think?" Bria said dreamily.
      "It can do all things."

      Seriously? Ugh.

      Add to that my growing feeling that women are reduced to wives in the story -- even in the first book, now I actually think about it. Alinea can't possibly rule in her husband's stead, it seems. Bria isn't even considered for the succession. No, it's the big brave strong religious men must save the world.

      Okay, I get writing in a kind of medievalish world. But seriously, it's another world! You don't have to carry our medieval society over!

      I'd still be reading, though, despite this, if the characters were somewhat more than cardboard cutouts, or the story at all original. Not impressed.

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