Rating: Summary: I enjoyed it Review: I have read it several times - but I must say - who liked the original covers a WHOLE lot better!
Rating: Summary: BRILLIANT!!! Review: Strength holds us up. Courage pushes us forward. But it is imagination that lights the way. An excellent book.
Rating: Summary: flying castles? Review: it was good, and I couldn't put it down. I haven't even read the first 2, but this book made it so I could pick up the story without having to look back.
Rating: Summary: One of my favorite fantasy books yet! Review: The charecters are so alive I feel like they are my closest friends. I told my little sisters their story because they would have a hard time reading it and they refused to let me stop reading it until THEY knew the ending. This book has so much life, fantasy readers will love it.
Rating: Summary: Weis and Hickman revive a fragment of their omnipotent talent Review: By far the best of the three novels, yet still falls considerably short of the Chronicles trilogy. A part of what made the original saga is evident here; particularly with depth of characterisation. The weight of the world and emotional turmoil falls upon Caramon not Tanis; although, the authors do introduce the prodigal half-elf to good effect in this novel. We observe Crysania's inner-pain and suffering; though that pales in comparison to what Laurana had to endure during the war of the Lance. We examine Dalamar who to me appeared too pure of heart to wear the black robes. He is by all accounts a powerful wizard destined to become head of the Conclave, yet paled miserably when compared to his archmage mentor.The authors lift the pace (and the ante) in this book and the series needed it. The plot development at last became suspenseful in the risk taking and impending sense of doom. In turn, this made the reading more gripping and compelling. One of several twists in the tale is with the temptress Kitiara. The authors use this opportunity to tie up some loose ends from the previous series. Even as Kit is about to die, we witness yet again that her one and only weakness has always been Tanis. What a lucky guy he is; imagine being sought after by an elven goddess and an alluring femme fatale. The key element which prevented the previous two books from stagnating was missing here, but perhaps it was not needed what with everything else that's going on. I am of course referring to the comic relief provided by the irrepressible kender. Tasslehoff, in whatever shape or form, will always be the authors' trump card; the sole figure who cannot be replaced for love nor money. In summary, Test provides a good ending to a not so good series. Maybe I'm being a bit harsh, but the universal standards set by the authors with the Chronicles are simply not adhered to in the two previous novels and there is minimal evidence of it here. However as fantasy adventures go, you will not find many that are superior.
Rating: Summary: Test of the Twins: An outstanding conclusion. Review: "The Test of the Twins" is an outstanding conclusion to the introduction of the Dragonlance Saga. As always, Weis and Hickman delight the reader with an adventure of epic proportions. The final conflict between the twins, Caramon and Raistlin, is not only a sibling dispute, but a clash of epic, and world changing proportions. This final volumn of the "War of the Lance" which began in the first book, "Dragons of Autumn Flame," reintroduces some of the most memorable characters from the first trilogy for an excellent end to the adventure. I was said to read the last pages! Luckily, this book is only the end, of the beginning.
Rating: Summary: A rwview of the Legends saga Review: This was the last real Dragonlance series. The story of Caramon and Raistlin is bit high-handed at times, but the lesser amount of major characters allows more space to develop them, which is the strength of this trilogy. The sections that took place in Istar were especially delicious, but so was the war against dwarves. Again, in the last volume the story gets so high that I just can't buy it all, but it's always so with these fantasy epics. As good as it gets.
Rating: Summary: the whole trilogy is great Review: This whole trilogy is awesome (Legends). The War of The Lance's culmination and Raistlin's rise to power (and fall) are portrayed exquistely. Characters like Lord Soth and of course Tasselhoff make it even better. :)
Rating: Summary: Best DragonLance work ever! Review: Wow!!! THis is certainly the best book DragonLance has ever published, the first two legends lacked action and had their booring parts, but here it all comes together. THis was also the first DL book I ever read and it hooked me into reading a lot of other ones. The Raistlin character is my favorite ever out of all the books i've read.
Rating: Summary: Foo Foo munchie Review: This book was cull that is all I have to sa
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