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Summary: Superb Resurection of the Dragonlance Novels
Review: Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman have done it again. Although there was a horrible gap in quality Dragonlance books since Summer Flame, This book easily picks up the slack. While the recap factor was somewhat lengthy for those who actually followed the Fifth Age books, for those who didn't it was quite useful. Some very interesting characters begin their development here, and some veterans return for more. Palin's current condition and attitude were a bit disheartining though. With Ansalon currently falling to the forces of evil, this book poses this question: Who will be the Heroes of the Souls? I can't wait to find out.
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Summary: Best for a while, but not great or original !
Review: Well after feeling very disppointed at the way the great dragonlance saga has dwindled over the years, this book comes pretty close to getting it back on track. At least one of the original characters has a quirky part to play & adding a bit of that old nostalga. As for the original part, well have these writers been watching or reading about Joan of Arc lately ! God one of their central characters seems a total carbon copy of the AKA the messenger film which was out a couple of years back. Palin seems a mere shadow of the great Raislin in character even though they are trying to build on his darker side. Don't mind the new knight character, he could progress into something greater. Overall a good read, if you enjoyed dragonlance books of old, then its a worthy try at getting you re hooked. PS, have to say it was fairly obvious where the dragon was hiding eh?
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Summary: Milkin Old Bessy
Review: The first Dragonlance books were some of my favioret ever, but it has become painfully obvious this world has been played to its max. Retire the series and save it some face. Read the classics if you want some good books!!!
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Summary: They're Back!!!!!
Review: My thirst for GOOD Dragonlance has finally been quenched.After the long absence of Weis & Hickman where DL has been abused and violated by other "authors"(who i'll leave anonymous...JR),It's good to have the old team back.I've been reading DL since the 80's and this book brought back the excitement that is DL even more so than the Dragons of Summer Flame book.I like this new character Mina who seems to remind me of someone in the old books but I just can't place it.Anyhow for anyone who loves DL and was turned off by other writers,definately get your hands on this b/c you will feel like you're experiencing DL for the first time. I just ordered vol.2 and I can't wait.Now only if they can get W & H to rewrite the Dragons of a New Age.
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Summary: Good Tale-Bad Writing...standard Weis and Hickman
Review: I have read the Chronicles trilogy three times (I may not have finished the third read through...but definitely twice)...and I have read the Legends trilogy twice, Dragons of Summer flame, all the published Raistlin Chronicles, and now Fallen Sun, the next book in the "official" sequence. First be aware that is seems Hickman is brewing up some Mormom allegory here. Hickman is a Mormon (Latter Day Saint), and it seems that he is trying to bend Krynn into having a semblance of his theology (Mina mentions premortal existence and talks of being sent by the one God in whose name she does all these great works). In contradiction to what another reviewer said, it _IS_ important that Tas is in this book, for more than one reason. Tas is the second or third most important mortal in the history of Krynn, and the most important kender by far This book is like a set of worms all disconnected and burrowing toward a central point without knowing of the others' existence...that is to say there are three or four plot lines running through the book that coalesce more or less at the end. The writing of the book is quite poor, mostly because Tracy Hickman thinks he is writing to 10 year olds who have to be told, rather than shown, everything. This is quite standard, and if you are happy with the writing of the other DL Weis and Hickman books, you will be happy with the writing of this one. The plot is quite good...and it is quite worth the read for those of us who are well entrenched in DL lore...note that you should not start on this book...definitely go back and start at the Chronicles. For those wishing better writing in DL books, I highly recommend the Raistlin Chronicles... A short summary of the book: Tas goes forward in time from the Chaos wars to speak at Caramon's funeral...which may or may not have alterered Krynn's history by banishing all magic and calling dragons from another plane to rule Krynn.
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Summary: THIS IS NO LONGER KRYNN
Review: 14 years ago I read the DL Chronicles on the advice of my brother and I was blown away. Legends came after and then the rest of the DL novels were read. I read the Dragons of Summer Flame aand only just got through that one and then I began to read this novel and I have started to do things I don't normally do. Skip Pages. This book just plods along. One thing that annoy's me the most is that the authors have brought Tasslehoff back AGAIN. Sorry, but this guy is NOT that important that he needs to be in EVERY SINGLE world threatening adventure. Weiss & Hickman have destroyed the Krynn we all know and love and now it seems they just can't let go of the old world and continue to bring back the character Tasslehoff. All the old characters were killed off (unecessary IMO) in the last novel so that they could get their much deserved rest and that includes Tas. From what has been implied they may even regret the ending of their last novel. Krynn has become Earth and it is very boring. This world has gone through that many AGES that they are becomong a dime a dozen. It seems that the authors have lost interest in there world or are obliged by TSR to write the novels. For me the series ended with Legends. As I have stated, I feel that Weiss & Hickman have made a mistake and know it. This seems to be an experiment that went wrong and now are trying to fix it with these novels. I don't know but this book finished it for me. Dragonlance finished with legends and Weiss & Hickman should leave the world of krynn alone. No More ages and no more Tasslehoff. Dragonlance IS a good series but these books just don't do it justice.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: I just finished reading this book and came directly here to order the next in the trilogy. This is a great story, even for newbies to Dragonlance, but if you've read the other books by Weis & Hickman, you're in for a real treat. It's a wonderful blend of old and new characters and storylines. I especially like the new character, Mina, who has the same love/hate quality that you felt for Raistlin. It may seem like a kind of dark novel, but like the book says, without darkness, how could you see the light of the stars? I would recommend this book to any fantasy fan, but it's a must read for any DL fan.
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Summary: One of the Best yet!!!
Review: I was quite shocked at the end of Dragons of Summer Flame, if you havent read it I wont say why, but Fallen Sun cancels out a lot of the dissapointment brought forth by it. Old friends are brought back to life, Tasslehoff, Goldmoon, Laurana, and new mysterys are revealed. Raistlin is not seen in the afterlife and Caroman is perplexed and utterly confused. Where is he? And where is Dalamar? The novel pulls the reader in at its very beginning with a young woman, one of the books main characters, called Mina, claiming that there is only one God. What happened to the others? And once again how is Raistlin and his cunning pupil Dalamar involved? The novel doesnt answer all of these questions since it will be made a trilogy but the reader will not be dissastisfied either. The elves have covered their homeland with a magical barrier, an invisable shield, shunning the outside world, while Knights of Neraka are the center of it all, being the Dragon Overlords tax collectors and law makers. But the One Gods servant Mina becomes the unofficial leader of a band of knights, planning to lay siege in the name of her god to the land of the Silvanesti. Why is this all happening, the answer can be found in this promising new series. I loved the suspician, revealed at the end, and I was shocked to find it to be an ancient villian. That suspician my friends is at the center of the elven lands of Silvenesti, and I assure you you will be shocked to at who raised the invisable shield. Yet another reason to read this book. I had no disclaimers in the book, only praise for the two authors who know how to bring back the light in Dragonlance. I am dissapointed when other authors come to ruin what Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman have created and polished into a masterpiece. Dragons of a Fallen Sun once again brings back that lost fire into an unforgettable saga. Chronicles and Legends have been rebirthed, and remade in this new series--The War of Souls!!!
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Summary: Great book, but you DEFINETLY need some background first
Review: Dragons of a Fallen Sun was a very good book, but could've been much much better if I would have read The Chronicles (and the Legends) first. Both of those books give you valuable background information that will definely help you in the long run. I read this book first, trying to understand things. Needless to say I was a little confused, but i still found the book to be very good. If your not planning on entering the whole Dragonlance saga, and just want a good book to read, then i think this might not be fore you. But who knows, you might end up like me. After completion of this massive book, I went and orderd the Chronicles and finished those. Now some things come into place, but not everything. Overall, great book, btu evn better with background
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Summary: It's true; a good book, but disappointing.
Review: I couldn't help but be disappointed by this book. Perhaps a little background on myself is in order: of every long-spanning fantasy series, Dragonlance has always been the one I've felt was most sacred. I could never completely "grok" the slightly juvenile feel of the worlds evoked by Mercedes Lackey, Eddings, or Salvatore. And the complex, disconnected worlds of Zelzany's "Amber" often left me cold. For me, Dragonlance has always been the perfect balance of maturity (re: not insulting your intelligence quite as often as other fantasy books do) and good old-fashioned sword-and-sorcery fun and epic swagger. While Dragons of a Fallen Sun is a welcome relief from Rabe's 5th Age work (not horrible work, but nothing special, either)Weis & Hickman fail, for the first time ever, to evoke that special sense of magic and wonder that keeps me coming back again and again to their special blend of fantasy. I remember the joys I had reading the Death Gate Cycles, Rose of the Prophet, and the Darksword. I remember the breathless fascination in which I read the strongly evocative Star of the Guardians series. None of this was present; on both this work and the Starshield novels, the duo feel like they've lost a step. One of the biggest problems is I can't seem to fully empathize with the newer characters the way I did with Tanis, Flint, Raistlin, Caramon, or even Palin and Steel Brightblade. I mean, how many of us felt like we knew Dragonlance characters better than many people in real life? Mina and the like don't evoke that for me. I apologize if this review was not helpful. I suppose I have delineated very well what this novel is lacking. But that's because I myself am not certain exactly what magical element this book is missing. It is certain not cheap, shoddy writing at all. The political intrigue, as always, is top notch. But the intangibles... ah, I do not know. Perhaps if the Gods have left Krynn, so too has the muse left W & H.
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