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Summary: A Must-read!
Review: This book follows the tradition laid down by its predecesors, The DragonLance Chronicles and Twins. Not only was I not disappointed, I literally couldn't put this book down. Several old charcters return from the Chronicles and Twins, and two characters, one good and the other evil, make a shocking return. Neverthless, this book is a must for all avid DragonLance readers and fans alike!
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Summary: A promising beginning for a new Dragonlance trilogy:
Review: I have to begin by admitting I was a touch disappointed with Weis & Hickman's last Dragonlance book, Dragons of Summer Flame. It was quite good overall, up until the end, where it seemed like the authors deconstructed everything they had built for Krynn over many years in a few rushed pages. This book, however, picks up where that one left off, and generously contains references to the many changes Krynn has undergone since the Chaos War and the many novels written since about the new 5th Age of Ansalon. In fact, the authors communicate most of this background so successfully that it is easily understood by those purists like myself who've mainly read Weis & Hickman's Dragonlance books but not the others. Also, the way all this material is incorporated is quite inspired, and never gets in the way of the story these authors want to tell, but in fact actually enhances the story. With this book, Weis & Hickman are steering Krynn into a hopefully exciting new direction (just in time for the 3rd edition Dungeons & Dragons RPG, it seems, for all you roleplaying gamers out there). The characters, both old friends and new, are as richly developed and interesting as we've come to expect from Weis & Hickman. There is also a high level of sophistication to the story, causing the reader to question many of the sometimes disturbing miraculous events taking place, as some of the characters do, and wondering why other characters don't question these events. What is good and what is evil is very blurred in this book and keeps the reader guessing and very intrigued-- reminding me of some of the sophisticated ethical concerns in the Darksword trilogy, which were equally involving. There are also haunting scenes late in the book reminding me of Fire Sea, the fine fourth novel of the Deathgate Cycle. Note, these aren't repetitions as much as they are new treatments of themes these authors enjoy exploring, and the reader along with them. They top all this off with a wonderfully gripping "triple cliffhanger" that will make the months long wait for the next book a thoroughly agonizing one. Dragons of a Fallen Sun is full of fresh promise for the world of Dragonlance. I sincerely hope it lives up to its promise to be perhaps the best Dragonlance trilogy since the wonderful Legends series (which I recently re-read for the "Nth" time and thoroughly enjoyed once again!). I highly recommend this book to Dragonlance fans everywhere, and to those who haven't experienced Dragonlance's wonders yet, as well (but please don't pass up the original Chronicles or Legends trilogies, new readers!). The hardcover edition did have some minor copy editing errors-- typos and the like, but hopefully these will be corrected for the paperback release. Not a perfect novel, but a very good one and full of inspiring promise for the future of Dragonlance.
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Summary: Dragons of a Fallen Sun
Review: At first I was confused, then as I started reading more I couldn't put it down not for work or anything....A must read
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Summary: Simply Awesome!
Review: I've never read 550 pages so quickly in my life, and I'm left wishing I could begin the next book immediately. Weis and Hickman only get better with every book. I liked Chronicles, I loved Legends, and I simply can't wait for the rest of War of Souls!
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Summary: At last we're back in the REAL Krynn...
Review: After many years of watching other writers totally screw up the world of Krynn, (Even though some of the stories were good), I'm glad to report that Weis and Hickman are back. You can tell they've kept up with the other writers telling of tales in the world of Krynn. This reader feels that Weis and Hickman and gathering all of the loose strings and gathering them in one neat, tidy pile. Who is the One True God? Only in the next two books will we know but I for one am glad to be back with the REAL Gods of Krynn leading the way. Weis and Hickman have returned. The only real question is why did they leave in the first place?
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Summary: A new hope for the fifth age
Review: This is a great book, one of the first of in the fifth age. This is really good, and this a new style for the SAGA rules. It's a must for all the AD&D style.
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Summary: Great Story
Review: Wow, this was a great story and was highly addictive to read. I ended up reading 435 pages. in one day becuase I could't stop. I need another fix, so please hurry with the next book. I highly recomend this book to anyone into science fiction or fantasy novels.
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Summary: Dragons Of A Fallen Sun: Great!
Review: Dragons of A Fallen Sun, by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, is a great addition to the Dragonlance series. This story is about about Tas, Palin, and a new addition, Sir Gerard Uth Mondar, along with some other side characters. Tas goes forward in time to after his death. What he finds there is not what it seems. Out of storm comes a strange cleric girl, talking about her "One God", after all the others have left.
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Summary: Good book to kick off a new trilogy.
Review: This is not a bad book. I found it difficult to follow sometimes. The books does a lot of jumping around. I like the intrigue of who is the "one and only true god." I also liked what was the source of the magic vanishing. My only gripe is that you had to wade through most of the book to understand the vanishing magic part of it. Mina develops nicely and so do most of the other characters. I will be eagerly awaiting the second book. Everyone has theories on who the god is but I feel it is best to wait for the authors to tell us. Guessing is fun :) The only other problem is it leaves you with more questions than answers. That can both be bad and good. I have liked all of the authors Dragonlance books. Time will tell if this will be as good of a trilorgy.
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Summary: This is what Dragonlance is all about!
Review: When I saw this book I knew it was going to be great from the start. The way the story was written was in a new style that I loved completely. This saga has many mysteries which are revealed at the end of this novel alone and more which will be revealed later in the saga. The characters old and new add to the story and intermix ones from the Chaos War Series and other sagas. I will not spoil it like others because all DL fans need to read this great work which shows that Weis and Hickman are DL and they know how to make a grand epic like this. In addition this really fixes the scars the series was left after the Rabe saga. Yeah stop saying this review is too vague, well that is an incentive to buy it and read it!
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