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Summary: I thought this was the best fantasy book since RPGs
Review: I say anyone from 10--any age can read books loikes these.say when I read this book it was the 3 book I read I'm on the book Test of the Twins which s just as good asthis one.I've read about 5 of the books since I started this year.Anyone who like Fantay will love these books The detail is veryintense and you feel like your observing the whole thing while you read.I want to read as much as I can and as many of these books as I can I hope you enjoy the book and if you read have the same opinion.F.Y.I.My name is Matthew Rakowsk
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Summary: A must read for fantasy lovers.
Review: This book is one of Weis and Hickman's best work.This novel keeps you in suspense. Following the death of Sturm Brightblade Laurana brings the attack to the Dragon Armies.
While Tanis Half elven follows Kitira Uth Matar and the Blue Dragon Army to find out the armies next move.
I'm only 12 years old and I would usually be about two weeks reading a book like this but I couldn't put the book down so it took me two days.So I highly reccomend this book.
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Summary: A bubblegum version of The Lord of the Rings
Review: The title of my review says it all. If you're in junior high and have attention deficit disorder, then this book might be for you.
If you can't ponder life in all its subtlety, if you will miss anything that is not made obvious, if you can't tell what a story character is thinking unless the narrator supplies his thoughts word-for-word, then you should probably read the Dragonlance Chronicles from start to finish.
To be fair, the book has an excellent plot. If you've read Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, you'll probably recognize it. An archfiend of some description, while trying to conquer the world and bring it under the shadow of his/her evil, searches for some sort of artifact that can either magnify him if he obtains it, or destroy him if, instead, the heroes of the story get their hands on it and dispose of it properly.
In order to carry out their purpose, the heroes have some sort of meeting and at some point there is a big war, which, ultimately, is a distraction from the true quest of finding the magic artifact and disposing of it properly.
So, yeh, Dragonlance Chronicles uses basically the same plot as The Lord of the Rings. But Tolkien did a vastly superior job with the storytelling, and LOTR is part of the finest and most definitive literature of the 20th century. DL Chronicles is a hack job. As hack jobs go, it's not too bad. But the characters have a toy-soldier quality, and the story is told in such a way that you can imagine Margaret Weis pushing the Tanis toy-soldier here and saying "Bang-bang, die you villain" while Tracy Hickman pushes the Kitiara toy-soldier there and saying "Not so fast, bring me the crown."
I've heard it said that Dragonlance Chronicles reads as it does because the authors were trying to follow Dungeons & Dragons gaming rules. If so, then it would appear that there is limited crossover value between games and novels.
Readers under age 13 will probably enjoy this series. The story has a fast pace, lots of (inane) emotion, many (cheap) action thrills, and just enough sex to flatter teenagers into thinking that they're grooving with the grown-ups. And it's because it DOES have THAT audience that I give this book three stars, rather than one. But readers over 20 will find their eyes rolling much, and they will soon become impatient with the characters' introspective shallowness, their repetitively knee-jerk hyperemotionalism, with the way the narrative revelations too obviously come from a narrator, and with the frequent shifts in viewpoint.
Older fantasy readers will want to avoid Dragonlance and choose Feist's Riftwar Saga, or Modesitt's Saga of Recluce, or George R.R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire, or David Eddings' Belgariad.
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Summary: A Fitting End to a Great Series
Review: The battle of good versus evil with neutrality balancing the scale. This is one of the greatest triologies ever and it ends all right here. After building it up for two books, the story concludes or does it. The Companions are reunited and are in a sorry state. Tanis is a mess, Caramon distrut over Rais' betrayal, Flint is sick, Tas beginning to know what fear is and Laurana still selfishly loves Tanis. This story really deals with Tanis and him dealing with his issues that divide his love, body and soul. The book is a great read, easy but keeps you enthrawled the entire time. The descriptions of the world of Krynn and its creatures is so perfect that you feel as though you are in the world yourself. I say go read this book but make sure you read part I & II. I cannot say anymore about this book except that this triology has really changed my outlook in life even though I have read it about ten times or so.
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Summary: Magical...
Review: I am not going to get into the plot in this review...basically I wanted to just give this book 5 stars...Anyone who knows fantasy knows all about Tanis, Tasslehoff, Caramon, Raistlin and Flint...I am not going to bore anyone with a recital of the plot... (even thought its fantastic) The Chronicles and The Legends trilogies are the pinnacle of what any writer should strive for...Characters that we all care about... I can honestly say that i wept when 2 main characters fall... (they shall remain nameless in case someone has been hiding under a rock for 20 years and hasn't read these books)
The Great thing about this series is that there is so many prequels and tangential tales published that one could delve into the magical world of Krynn for years... but we have to remember that Krynn would not be as magical (both figuratively and literally) if it were not for the companions...
Buy this series if you haven't read it... No one can love dragons without knowing this story...
Thank You Tanis, Tas, Raist, Strum, Riverwind, Caramon, Flint, Goldmoon and the people of Solace...
Oh yes, and Thanks to Mrs. Weis and Mr. Hickman
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Summary: Could Tanis cry a little more?
Review: Dragons of Spring Dawning was like the first two books in the series: A dark, hack and slash melodramatic action-adventure with a teenage writting style. The book started off great with Laurana kicking ass and Raistlin's background story finally coming out, but once this was over the middle of the book was awful (Laurana after the festival and Tanis n'companies journey from the elf place to Neraka). Here's how the twenty-or-so chapter's went; "Tanis where do we go?" says Riverwind
"Stop asking me! Why do you think I should know?" Tanis said with a snarl. then Riverwind or Goldmoon would be shocked then tanis would realize it wasn't very nice and say his sorry. This happened all the time! I know Weis and Hickman wanted to show the turmoil going on inside of Tanis, but they just took it to far. Oh yeah, and then they would get captured, for the millionth time, and of course escape, with all there gear, of course.The ending was O.K. a few twists which were pretty cool, but at the same time predictable and not to dramatic. What other people have said and wrote about this book I was wanting something more, I guess. And what the hell, why did Tika go on the journey to Neraka? I wished her and Tasslehoff died. what the hell dude, Settle down, it's just a story. I know, it just made me mad that she went, anyway the story is dark and fun, filled with a number of different character's which are exciting, boring, malevolent, decitful, annoying, bright, and unforgetable. give this series a try, it's not bad.
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Summary: A new spring dawning
Review: There is no time to mourn the loss of old friends for the struggling companions. Spring has arrived, and with it the final battle for Krynn. Over the grueling winter they succeeded in finding the legendary dragonlance, and the dragons of light have finally joined the fray. From the tortured forests of Silvanesti and across war-torn Ansalon, the heroes continue their crusade against both the forces of evil and their own personal demons. Tanis is torn between two tempting women, Raistlin struggles with his lust for power, and Tass... well.. he just makes me laugh, but none of the companions will ever be the same after this change of the seasons and there are many sacrifices yet to be made before Takhisis can be thwarted. In "Dragons of Spring Dawning", Weis and Hickman provide an action packed finale for their now-classic Dragonlance Chronicles, and beautifully set the scene for the equally grandiose Legends series. High adventure and memorable heroes have made Krynn one of the most beloved fantasy worlds available, worthy of repeated and frequent visits.
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