The Dragonbards

by Shirley Rousseau Murphy

Book Overview

Prince Tebriel and his dragonbard companions prepare to fight a fierce battle against the dark forces that threaten their world.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0064470083
• ISBN13: 9780064470087
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Beautiful. . .

I first read this trilogy in the sixth grade, and then later was striving to find them again. They are excellent books that everyone should read. Prince Tebriel is an inspiration to all who have no hope.

This series will remain a trilogy

As Webmaster for Shirley Rousseau Murphy, I'm posting herreply to the comment here mentioning a possible fourth bookin the Dragonbards series. Long ago she considered writingsuch a book, but she has no present plans to do so. She isnow fully occupied with her adult cat mystery series, and isno longer writing Young Adult novels. However, she does hopethat the Dragonbards trilogy will someday be back in print--asI do also, because I think it's a beautifully-written fantasythat more people should have a chance to enjoy.

When will there be more?

I found this series quite a few years ago, and have treasured it ever since. But after reading it the first time, I wrote a letter to Ms. Murphy asking after a fourth. She told me she had plans for one, called The Dragon Council. Ms. Murphy, if you ever see this, I'm still patiently waiting.

Sublime

The beauty of Murphy's writing is awe inspiring. I first got the books (there are three books in the series) from my grandmother, and I stayed up for 36 straight hours reading them. Dragonbards is a wonderful ending to a wonderful trilogy. The characters, especially Kiri (the heroine) are wonderfully full and complete. The women play an equally important role in the war while still maintaining a realistic feel. Jordan has recently been praised for his powerful women, but they are all the same people. Murphy manages to create full enjoyable characters that are never repetitive. I would reccommend this book to anyone, whether they are a fan of fantasy or not.