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Summary: Even with old Heroes... it still gets the top ranking
Review: The only "downside" (if you think of it as one) is the fact that old Heroes are present. At least with some that are mentioned the fact that they are now old, acknowledge that they are old, gives some relief there.
The new war breaking out, along with the developements of that war make for a great story. The cause for the loss and weakening of magic through me for a loop completely... all I'll say is expect a few twists at the end. That in itself surprised me for so far in DL I haven't read to many with any sort of twist! What seems to be so cut and dry up through the middle of the book, has you guessing by the end.
Word of advise though... make sure you have a copy of Dragons of a Lost Star (vol 2) ready to go... I didn't and I regret it!
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Summary: Threadbare Krynn rewoven by Weis and Hickman
Review: Finally, a breath of fresh air in a musty old room of the Dragonlance world! I am an avid fan of Krynn but the recent turn of events in the Fifth Age has made me quit reading the series. I mean no disrespect for the authors--old hands like Douglas Niles, Nancy Varian Berberick and Richard A. Knaak--it's tough to continue in the tradition of the creators and original authors of this wonderful, wonderful tale. Although I did feel that in this book, Weis and Hickman did get synoptic, it was necessary in order for them to restamp the true flavor into the series. It was like taking the threadbare plot of Fifth age and sewing over it to repair the damage done. True, one could probably tell where the rough spots in the cloth were but one could also feel the magnificence of the job they did, so much so that some spots even felt that they were brand new--Silvanesti, for example. Characters such as Gilthas and Silvanoshei seem like they are going come big in the next two books and I like the way Gerard is set up too. Mina is, of course, intriguing to say the least--especially the identity of this One God. I'm not sure if others saw this but Laurana may take another leading role in the events to come as might Goldmoon, although the poor Plainswomen has been used so much--and badly at that--that she is one of the areas in the tapestry that had to be reworked to feel like the real Goldmoon again. I also feel that somehow, the old heroes, with the exception of Laurana, are bound to call it a day, live or die. Their time is past and I think Weis and Hickman do a good job of setting the scene for their swansong. Once again, thank you, Margaret and Tracy, for reawakening the spirit of Krynn in me and instilling hope in me for the first time since the Fourth Age. If it were anyone else, I would give it four stars. But because the authors managed to single-handedly rescue the damage done to Ansalon all by themselves in a single 627 page novel, I commend their effort. For all you fans and newbies to Dragonlance out there, be sure you never miss a word written by these true greats.
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Summary: Good book, but a bit different
Review: This book was another good Dragon Lance book but was a bit wierd if you ask me. I started on the Dragon Lance books with Dragons of a Spring Dawning, Winter nights etc. These were about thge best books ive ever read. I continued and read some of the other series in dragonlance and liked all of them. This book was a little wierd though with the whole 5th age and everything. I didnt really like the whole theres no magic or anything and whats left is leaving, but at the same time it made a good setting for the book. This gave me kind of mixed feelings because that was something i had really enjoyed about the books. Other wise though awsome kind of different which can be good and bad deserves 4 stars definetly buy it and im looking forward to the second one.
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Summary: Margaret and Tracy, I'm sorry
Review: This book is alright in parts. The plots aren't aweful, even if they aren't the best. But the fifth age isn't the fourth age, it is just different, and Dragonlance didn't need to change. The characters in this book were painful. When I was reading this, I saw the name Alhana Starbreeze and sighed in relif, but she isn't the same Alhana Starbreeze who fell in love with Sturm. Mina, the "Joan of Arc" like character, who is obsessed with this "one god" isn't much help either. She is very annoying after awhile, and she heals Alhana's son Silvanoshei, who should have died. Gerard, the Knight of Solamnia, who could have been ok, seems disappointing, though I can't tell why. Tanis and Laurana's son, Gilthas, is just another weak link in a boring plot. Tasselhoff, the annoying kender, is back, gods help us. Dalamar is gone, and it is really too bad. The only light in the darkness of the fifth age is Palin, who had endaered a horrible life, and has baisically become Raistlin. It was Palin that made me smile and say, "There's some of the Dragonlance I fell in love with." But still, even a tortured black robe couldn't raise my opinion of this book very much. Give me Raistlin and Caramon standing by the Portal in that one heart-stopping moment. Give me Dalamar screaming while Raistlin burns holes into his chest. Give me Tanis standing before the Dark Queen, with Kitiara standing next to him. Those are the Dragonlance moments we all love, that is why we read the series. Go ahead, read Dragons of a Fallen Sun. I encourage people to make their own opinions about books, but it is the fourth age that brought us here, and it is characters like Raistlin Majere that make us stay up at night thinking "Wow, how can one book be so good?"
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Summary: i'm surprised
Review: I've been a fan of Dragonlance for over 10 years; when I first read Chronicles I thought that this was the most amazing thing I'd ever seen. The characters were so deep you soon got a real feeling you knew them and loved them; how I wept for Sturm, Raistlin, and Steel! Which is why I'm surprised by this book. People have said that its more plot orientated (which is true), but even so there doesn't seem to be the same amount of plot development as there is in any of the other Dragonlance books. I guess this is because they're writing a few different plot lines at the same time; while these are being tied together and its interesting, the book doesn't have the same power because it doesn't focus upon the trials of particular heroes as acutely. When you finish reading it, you get the same feeling as when you finish reading ANOTHER of those AWFUL Jordan books; not much has happened! So in some ways its disappointing. But its a good start; they've built well and have set the scene for some good action in the next books. And the characters aren't shallow; we just haven't seen enough of them yet.
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Summary: Continuing Classics
Review: I found this book to be an enjoyable reading experience. I have several hundred science fiction/fantasy books, and am quite sure that this one will be read again and again. While most of the story stays along with the major charicters, I enjoyed the indepth introduction and compatability of new ones. Most Dragonlance fans will be pleased with the cohesiveness of Ansalon with the growing population of heros. New readers may find that they have stepped into a fast paced world of WATCH YOUR STEP OR DIE fantasy, mixed with good humor and memorable people. ENJOY!!
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Summary: Good Enough
Review: After I finished Dragons of Summer Flame, I thought that the Dragonlance series had arrived to a perfect ending. I didn't like (at all) The Dawning of a New Age and all that new stuff. But I was interested in the new Weis-Hickman book (Dragons of a Fallen Sun), and I read it as fast as I could. I think it's not as good as the previous books, but I enjoyed it very much and had a great time wondering what was going to happen and who the One God was. I think I know who he is, and I'm waiting for the next volume to confirm my idea. Read it and enjoy.
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Summary: a great book!
Review: This was the first dragonlance novel i have ever read.When I started it i didn't know that the war of souls was the 3rd series of dragonlance.this is a great book to start at with a lot of surprises and it will make you want more dragonlance.
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Summary: All the charm of the originals, with a definite modern feel
Review: It's important for many to realize that Weis and Hickman have matured in their story development a great deal since the original series. The plotline in this series is truly epic, somehow managing to top all of their previous Dragonlance plots in terms of scope. It is amazing to me that this team continues to make each series more exciting than the last. The truth is that this novel portrays a world bereft of hope, more so than ever in Krynn's history. This is a dark novel with more invloved plotlines than any of their previous works. The character development of the new generation of heroes is up to par with the originals. I won't say that Gilthas has evoked as much emotion as Tanis did, but I haven't had as much time to get to know his character. Give this novel a chance. I don't think you'll be disappointed.
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Summary: Great book, that's all there is to say...
Review: this is undoubtedly the best dragonlance since the chronicles, and that is not bad at all. I'm not going into detail about it, you need to experience it for your self.
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