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Summary: A welcomed addition to the Legends of Dragonlance
Review: Once again, Margaret Weis has returned to chronicle the tales of her most famous character Raistlin. Although not her finest work on the character, it is still quite good and shows she is in touch with the tormented soul of the archmage who so many can look at and see themselves.Raistlin was himself in all his glory and weakness with the complex characterization that has proved so captivating. It was wonderful is so many ways to see him younger, still bitter, but with a sense of goodness and justice not yet doused by the flow of time and ebbs of his trials. We see the bitterness at his condition and fully smypathetize. Also evident is the guilt that he would have slain his brother and it is so terrible he refuses to admit it to himself. Raistlin is nothing if not flawed and human. A passage at the end reminds us not all is lost and that he still has compassion in his soul for the weak and frail. Only Ms. Weis would have remembered to put that there and shows she is the true chronicler of Raistlin's tales. Fairly memorable if not exceptional characters dot the book's landscape. Scrounger in particular is a keeper and his key sequence, if a bit implausible, is still entertaining. As usual though, Camaron gets the short end of the stick as he is regulated to the big strong guy who always obeys Raistlin. There is so much more to him. As the author has noted before, he is not stupid but careful in consideration. By Raistlin's own words, Camron, though not more intelligent than the mage, is wiser and I hope the next book brings this forth. Overall, the first part of the book seems a bit too much like filler and I hungered for a more epic feel appropriate to the Dragonlance Saga. The second half of the book delivers quite nicely in plot though the action sequences seems flat in a few spots. Overall, I enjoyed the book. A few more layers of Raistlin's soul was peeled back and a great look into Kitara is also granted. A book recommended to fans of the Saga.
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Summary: Interesting but disappointing character-wise
Review: I was sorely disappointed with the development of the story of the twins. The storyline was not too bad especially the parts on how armies were trained. The detail was fascinating. However, this is essentially a book about the brothers Majere and while they are in the book, they aren't developed fully. Pardon me if I am wrong, I am a great fan of Raistlin but the Raistlin in this book is rather insipid compared to what he was before. I mean he is rather namby pamby and there isn't any of the fire he exhibits before in earlier books or the sarcasm he begins with. Perhaps it's because the story's more focused on Kitiara. I think Kitiara's descent into darkness is vey much well fleshed out. I like the story but I think more could have been done on developing the characters. Still, on the whole, =) Raistlin rules....Keep on writing Weis!
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Summary: This book is an excellent follow up to Soulforge
Review: the book was awsome it tells the story of how Raistlin really found out how to use his magic and how Carmon learned his mercenary skills working for the MADBARON.What is also great about this book is that it tells how kitiare made her way into the dragon army and become a highlord. I totally recommend this book!!
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Summary: Hurry and release the book already!
Review: Raistlin is the most human character in the book, and I feel I can relate with every decision he makes(well, maybe not EVERY decision); but I need this book to be released NOW or I am going to die of anticipation and frustration over waiting. Also, I hope it comes out in hardcover form; I'd rather have a book that will last a lifetime rather than a book that will last a decade.
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Summary: Raistlin and Caramon join a mercenary army
Review: This book starts where The Soulforge ends as Raistlin and Caramon go out into the world. Kitiara is a big part of the story, as well. We hope you have fun reading it!
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Summary: A MUST READ!
Review: This book not only being written by Margaret Weis, it is about the twins and nothing can be better. Raistlin Majere can not be a more interesting character and his actions only can be imagined on what he will do next. The Soulforge was extremely pacted with info on the twins and this is sure to be exciting book.
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Summary: A very good book. Now where's the next RaistChron book.
Review: The Brothers in Arms was definately better than the Soulforge. I don't know how someone came up with unneccessary because Krynn isn't neccessary. But it was a book to read and not something "neccessary". There was the fact that Raistlin fought a large and powerful dragon without knowing it and he still won (a little far fetched. I'd personnally like to think the first dragon Raistlin fought was Onyx). Even though it wasn't direct this book created an interesting picture of Ariakas. It seems to portray that he doesn't care for magic and that he is an Archmagus because of natural ability using magic because he can. We know a different Ariakas from the Chronicles. He is a powerful mage who mixes it with intelligence and physical force (seeming to be unstoppable except that his overconfidence put him at the sword thrust when he faced Tanis & Raist). He obviously did pay attention to magic when he made the flying citadel. So, it appears your favorite characters were not the only ones who grew in this book.
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Summary: Great book, soulforge was much better
Review: I'm a huge raistlin fan, which is why I think this isn't as good as the soulforge book. I didn't like as much how it focused too much on Kitiara, I mostly wanted to hear about the twins, but I guess that's what the legends are there for, right? Anyways, I loved the book still, but only about half of it, I happen to despise kitiara. I prefer Hickman and Weis a lot more, because Hickman depends on less sex and violence to sell his books. He's a plot kinda guy, and Perrin seemed to have one too many "the look of the twilight on her full breasts" scenes. For the fact that it leads more into the twin's lives makes it a must-have for all dragonlance fans, and even dabblers. Peace out.
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Summary: Learn how they became the heros of the War of the Lance.
Review: I didn't think all that highly of the first Soulforge book but this one was great. The Katira sections were just excellent, amazing. This book exemplifies the Rastlin and Caramon we all know from the future. I would still suggest people start with the original trilogy and then the test of the twins after before starting this series... The greatest of the D&D based books. This volume is a great depiction of the mid years of the twins and their sister before the war of the lance. It explains well how Katira began her rise to power, where Caramon learned his leadership ways and the beginning of Raistlin's urge for knowledge.
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Summary: Another great Dragonlance script!
Review: I started my Dragonlance experience in high school, and have never lost my passion for the books. I re-read the Chronicles trilogy about twice a year, and I make the time to read the supplementary material published by Weis, Hickman, and other artists. I really enjoyed Soulforge as a journey into the youth of one of everyone's most and least favorite characters, Raistlin Majere. The journey continues in Brothers in Arms, and we discover more pieces of the mysterious pasts of Caramon, Raistlin and Kitiara. This book brings the reader closer to those years prior to the events of Chronicles. It is a great read for those fascinated with the Dragonlance world.
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