ILLUSTRATION

In the heat of the harsh desert, a man and woman take refuge as a pair of dragons with wings flared claw and snarl at each other. The Dragon Prince extends one arm against rust colored rock for support. While his features are chiseled and his expression stoic, the set of his eyes reflect thoughts turned inward. His free hand grips his sword held low as the princess, with eyes pressed shut, leans close in a moment of vulnerability as they've just escaped from a harrowing experience.
  • Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 29" x 19"
    1988

DRAGON PRINCE

The cover for the first book in a very successful series by author Melanie Rawn. The scene captures a moment of harrowing escape through the desert. The dragons fighting in the background while an immediate threat also represent the untapped power of the prince's kingdom.
  • Dragon Prince
    Melanie Rawn (DAW Books)

  • Melanie Rawn’s best-selling debut is a novel of love and war, magic and madness, and deadly dangerous dragons that hold the secret to unimaginable wealth that could prove key to mutual peace-or a bloody tyrant’s reign. And among it all, an idealistic young ruler struggles to civilize a culture that understands the strength of the sword-but has yet to discover the true power of knowledge.

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