The magnificent return of a World Fantasy Award winning author - the sequel to DRAGON'S WINTER In the province of Ippa, the twin sons of Kojiro, the Black Dragon, warred with sorcery and fire to decide which of them would rule their father's kingdom. After his brother's death, Karadur, who inherited his dangerous father's shape-changing gift, becomes the master of Dragon's County. Torn between the demand to continue his line, and the fear of his own perilous nature, Karadur has remained unwed and childless. But an encounter with Maia Unamira diSorvino, whose mother was a bandit's child, and whose father is lord of a neighbouring province, leads him to make other choices...Meanwhile, Treion the Bastard, Maia's outlaw brother, is terrorising the nearby countryside, looting and burning villages. His motive is vengeance, against the man who drove his mother and his sister from their home. When, Treion is finally captured, it is Karadur who must choose his punishment. It should be death. But Maia loves her brother...
- ISBN10 1405034157
- ISBN13 9781405034159
- Publish Date 21 November 2003
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Out of Print 6 December 2008
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Pan Macmillan
- Imprint Tor
- Format Paperback
- Pages 352
- Language English