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'''''The Lioness''''' is the second fantasy novel in The Age of Mortals series set in the [[Dragonlance]] dungeons and dragons world. It was written by Nancy Varian Berberick.
'''''The Lioness''''' is the second fantasy novel in ''[[Age of Mortals|The Age of Mortals]]'' series set in the [[Dragonlance]] ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' world. It was written by [[Nancy Varian Berberick]].<ref>[http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showfiction&fictionid=634 The Lioness] at Pen & Paper. Retrieved on November 23, 2008.</ref>


==Plot introduction==
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The evil [[Dragon (Dungeons & Dragons)|green dragon]] [[Beryl (Dragon)|Beryl]] oppresses the kingdom of Qualinesti with the aid of her Dark Knights.<ref name="Fantastic Fiction">[http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/series/dragonlance/lioness.htm Fantastic Fiction: The Lioness]. Retrieved on November 23, 2008.</ref> A resistance leader, a mysterious Kagonesti woman who is known as 'The Lioness' arises to battle her.<ref name="Fantastic Fiction" />
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In a positive review, critic [[Don D'Ammassa]] wrote that it is a "nicely paced and generally satisfying adventure story".<ref>D'Ammassa, Don (October 2002). "The Lioness", ''[[DNA Publications|Chronicle]]'' '''24''' (10): 47.</ref>
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*2002, USA, Wizards of the Coast (ISBN 0-7869-2752-6), Pub Date June 2002, Mass Market Paperback


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Latest revision as of 09:38, 2 October 2023

The Lioness
First edition cover
AuthorNancy Varian Berberick
LanguageEnglish
SeriesDragonlance: The Age of Mortals
GenreFantasy novel
PublisherWizards of the Coast
Publication date
June 1, 2002
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages320 pp
ISBN0-7869-2752-6
OCLC50296355
LC ClassCPB Box no. 2067 vol. 11
Preceded byConundrum 
Followed byDark 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]

Plot introduction

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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

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

References

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


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