The Mageborn Traitor

by Melanie Rawn

Book Overview

The Mage Guardians have survived the war'barely. Now Mage Captal Cailet and her sister Sarra are struggling to rebuild their society'politically, economically, and magically. Yet though defeated,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0886777305
• ISBN13: 9780886777302
• Release Date: March 1997
• Publisher: Daw Books
• Length: 609 Pages
• Weight: 2.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Excellent and enveloping

I've read both The Ruins of Ambrai and The Mageborn Traitor, and I can say without a doubt that these two books (they will be three soon! I can't wait! ) are my all-time favorites out of the hundreds I have read. The tangled mystery and political intrigue that is present throughout this book is quite nerve-wracking and definitely draws you in. When reading the two books I got to care deeply about the characters, and this is the first book that I've actually cried shamelessly when one of them dies... When you're through, you'll feel like you are a part of this world, and even a part of every character. Rawn is an excellent writer, imaginative, descriptive and thorough. Her plotlines are unpredictable and exciting. These books will envelop you and you won't be able to put them down! I only hope that she extends the triliogy to a series!

Arrh!

A word of warning to 1st time readers of Rawn, the wait for the next book in the series is always long. I know this. I purposely waited. I didn't buy the first book in the series the first time I saw it. NO, I KNEW BETTER! I waited for the second book. I read both books in two days and (a little blurry-eyed I admit)started to seek The Capital's Tower. It was listed in Vol 2. It was named and even had a possible release date. Want to know the NEW release date?--SOMETIME in 2001! Doesn't Ms. Rawn know these books are addictive?

The mageborn Traitor

This is one of the best fantasy books i've every read. I've reas this book so many times my copy is falling apart, hopefully Ms. Rawn will be getting the Captal's Tower out soon.

Rawn's Best Yet!

Melanie Rawn is a true genious. I've read all of her books so far and this is obviously the best she's ever written. I couldn't put it down. The way that the truth about Jored and Josselin isn't revealed until the very end is masterful books ending has me dying to read "The Captal's Tower" I sincerely hope she publishes it before the year is over. Rawn gives subtle hints about the future of the charactors. In "The Ruins of Ambrai" Glenin says that Cailet will have no mageborn children, which leads me to believe she will find someone who toples her "I can never love" attitude, and she will give birth to a child or 2. Until the next book comes out I'll be waiting.

Thought provoking and amazing!!!

What I liked most about this book and its predecessor is that both are not predictable. Melanie Rawn actually makes you think about what will happen next. I thought it was fun, and a little frustrating, to piece together all the clues, and I have to say that I am still very confused, but that's okay. I'd rather be confused than bored. I loved how complex both the plot and the characters were. I have never read a story before that completely makes you feel like you are actually there. I cannot wait to see what Ms. Rawn will come up with in the final book. Mikel and Taigan were fun and I hope we get to find out more about there lives. I wonder if Cailet will ever find someone(I'm sorry to say that I find Joss a tad young). I absolutely could not imagine them together but hey, one of the benefits of writing is you get to do whatever you want. I'm dying to know the truth about Collan and must say that the suspence is killing me. Above all I applaud Ms. Rawn for her very exceptional work. Not many books have touched me the way hers has. If you love a complex story with memorable characters in a world where women mostly call the shots, then you will love this series. By the way, if anyone knows when the third will be coming out I would love to know. It is easier to wait when you have some kind of a time frame.