# Help me identify this fantasy novel **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 25, 2005, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-fantasy-novel/323398 "2005-09-25T23:58:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2005, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-fantasy-novel/323398/1 "2005-09-25T23:58:01Z")
I just started reading this when I moved home after long-term health care. Some how in the move I lost the damn book. It wasn’t great, but might be worth a read when my queue runs out. A young artist finds out that he is the son of a lord. Apparently the family is cursed by a demon that turns them into a dragon(?) This is also the country’s savior. That’s as far as I got before I lost the book. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2005, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-fantasy-novel/323398/2 "2005-09-26T00:04:02Z")
> [@Khadaji](#): > > A young artist finds out that he is the son of a lord. Apparently the family is cursed by a demon that turns them into a dragon(?) This is also the country’s savior. [Lord of Snow and Shadows](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0553803344/qid=1127693767/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-5525341-3297636?v=glance&s=books), by Sarah Ash? ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2005, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-fantasy-novel/323398/3 "2005-09-26T12:39:38Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > [Lord of Snow and Shadows](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0553803344/qid=1127693767/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-5525341-3297636?v=glance&s=books), by Sarah Ash? That would be it. Thanks! Did you read it and is it worth me picking up a new copy? ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2005, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-fantasy-novel/323398/4 "2005-09-26T12:43:27Z")
I read it and was mostly meh about it. I thought it had more potential than it ended up exploring, so sequels might be better. But I wouldn’t be able to read a sequel without rereading the book and have little desire to reread the book, so take that for what it’s worth.