The Lioness (novel)

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The Lioness
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First edition cover
Author Nancy Varian Berberick
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Series Dragonlance: The Age of Mortals
Genre Fantasy novel
Publisher Wizards of the Coast
Publication date
June 1, 2002
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages320 pp
ISBN 0-7869-2752-6
OCLC 50296355
LC Class CPB Box no. 2067 vol. 11
Preceded by Conundrum  
Followed by Dark Thane  

The Lioness is the second fantasy novel in The Age of Mortals series set in the Dragonlance Dungeons & Dragons world. It was written by Nancy Varian Berberick. [1]

Contents

Plot introduction

The evil green dragon Beryl oppresses the kingdom of Qualinesti with the aid of her Dark Knights. [2] A resistance leader, a mysterious Kagonesti woman who is known as 'The Lioness' arises to battle her. [2]

Reception

In a positive review, critic Don D'Ammassa wrote that it is a "nicely paced and generally satisfying adventure story". [3]

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References

  1. The Lioness at Pen & Paper. Retrieved on November 23, 2008.
  2. 1 2 Fantastic Fiction: The Lioness. Retrieved on November 23, 2008.
  3. D'Ammassa, Don (October 2002). "The Lioness", Chronicle 24 (10): 47.