  the eyes of the dragon is a novel by stephen king that was first published as a limited edition slipcased hardcover by philtrum press in 1984, illustrated by kenneth r. linkhauser. the novel would later be published for the mass market by viking in 1987, with illustrations by david palladini. this trade edition was slightly revised for publication. the 1995 french edition did not reproduce the american illustrations; it included brand new illustrations by christian heinrich.the eyes of the dragon, on the club stephen king at the time of publication, it was a deviation from the norm for king, who was best known for his horror fiction. this book is a work of classic fantasy, with a clearly established battle between good and evil, with magic playing a lead role. the eyes of the dragon was originally titled napkins. ==plot== thumb|left|upright|title page from the original 1984 philtrum press edition (book issued without cover) 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). it is told from the perspective of an unnamed storyteller/narrator, who speaks casually and frankly to the reader, frequently adding his own commentary on characters' motivations and the like. king roland's magician, flagg, seeking to destroy the kingdom of delain, sees his plans being ruined by the good heart of queen sasha. after sasha gives birth to peter, a noble and worthy future king, flagg realizes that his position, his plans, and his life may be in danger because of peter. when sasha is pregnant with a second son, flagg seizes the opportunity. he forces the queen's midwife to cut sasha as the second son, thomas, is born. sasha bleeds to death and flagg begins plotting to remove peter. as peter becomes a teenager, he begins the custom of bringing a glass of wine to his father before bed each night. flagg decides to use this as a means of framing peter. he dissolves a poison called "dragon sand" in a glass of wine and delivers it to the k
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