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In the land of Caradore, a small state in the north of Magravandias, the ruling family, the Palindrakes, are under siege from the emperor, who seeks the powers and ancient wisdom which are channelled to the eldest son of each generation through the sea dragons. Though the emperor succeeds in subjugatiing the Palindrakes, the women initiate the Sisterhood of the Dragon, a secret female sect that will keep alive the memory of the old rites and ways until the time has come for a new Sea Dragon Heir to reclaim the powers of his ancestors. And now, three generations on, the twins Pharinet and Valraven Palindrake are about to discover their heritage. Pharinet is initiated into the Sisterhood of the Dragon and learns her brother is the dragon heir - and the sisterhood believes now is the time for him to take his rightful place: as emperor of Magravandias, with all the mystical power of the sea dragons behind him.
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The ancient land of Caradore has been conquered by the Magravandian empire and its royal house of Palindrake bound by a potent oath to the invader. The Sea Dragon, Caradore's source of mystic power, has been driven from the world by the triumphant Fire Drake--or so everyone believes, until twins are born to the Palindrakes. Valraven and Pharinet, brother and sister, discover the Sea Dragon has only been hidden--and is dangerous not only to the conquerors but also to Caradore and the world.
Neil Gaiman has described Storm Constantine, author of Sea Dragon Heir, as a "myth-making Gothic queen." It's a perfect description for the provocative, imaginative, genre-blending author of the Grigori trilogy (Stalking Tender Prey, Scenting Hallowed Blood, and Stealing Sacred Fire), the three-novella collection Three Heralds of the Storm, and the gender-bending Wraeththu trilogy. With Sea Dragon Heir, Ms. Constantine turns to what appears at first glimpse to be traditional high fantasy--but the novel (the first of a new trilogy) proves as darkly romantic, stylish, sharp, and twisted as her fans expect, even as it extends the author's appeal to a new readership. --Cynthia Ward
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