the eyes of the dragon stephen king book review

After a brief trial, during which the judge decides Peter is guilty, he is locked up in the enormous tower called the Needle in the center of the city.

Thomas witnesses this through the glass eyes of the mounted head of Roland's greatest trophy, the dragon. Therefore Flagg has King Roland poisoned and Peter framed for the murder. As time passes, and Peter, the older brother, grows older, it becomes more obvious to Flagg that the Crown Prince is a far greater threat to his position as royal wizard than was Sasha. He finally succeeds in forcing the Queen's maid to cut the queen while she was giving birth to Thomas, her second child, making her bleed to death.

At the beginning, Flagg secretly attempts to assassinate Queen Sasha. It is told from the perspective of an unnamed story-teller, who speaks casually and frankly to the reader, frequently adding his own commentary on characters' motivations and the like. 34.The Eyes of the Dragon takes place entirely within the realm of Delain (which itself is located within In-World from The Dark Tower series). And one man thought and planned and brooded on something else: how to make sure that Roland's younger son, Thomas, should be crowned King instead.Ī captivating tale of heroic adventure, of dragons and princes, of mysterious mice and men from the pen of the master storyteller. 9781444723229 The Eyes of the Dragon 34.2000 NZD InStock /shop/books/fiction /shop/books/fiction/horror /shop/books Everyone in the kingdom talked about the King-in-waiting, Roland's elder son, Peter. And if he fails, he won't get a second chance.Ī captivating tale of heroic adventure, of dragons and princes, of mysterious mice and men from the pen of the master storyteller. He has a plan, but it is rife with danger. Only Peter can save Delain from the horror the magician has in store. Only Peter knows the truth of his innocence, and the true evil that is Flagg. Soon the King's elder son, Peter, is imprisoned in the needle, the top of a high tower, for his father's murder. While evidence is gathered, and the land of Delain mourns, Flagg the King's magician, unscrupulous, greedy and powerful, plots. The King is dead, murdered by an unusual poison. And one man thought and planned and brooded on something else: how to make sure that Roland's younger son, Thomas, should be crowned King instead. Everyone in the kingdom talked about the King-in-waiting, Roland's elder son, Peter. Soon the King's elder son, Peter, is imprisoned in the needle, th.

The eyes of the dragon stephen king book review