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Summary: An End or Just the Beginning
Review: This book is a fiting part of the Dragonlance world. However, it is a little inconsistent with some of the latter books. Outside of that, the book was great. It raises some interesting questions about good and evil and whether evil can be honorable. It is an easy read even at over 500 pages. The characters were great and the use of both old and new characters allow a casually fan it enjoy as much as a Dragonlance veteran. Hickmen and Weis are a great one-two punch in the fanasty genera. They both are creative and work well together. I really don't have any negatives to say about this book.
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Summary: Wonderful
Review: It has been many years since the Dragonlance Wars. Raistlin is still missing. Krynn is at peace, but it is strained at best. On the fringes of the world, Queen Tarkisis has created a new army out of fallen soldiers, called them the Knights of Tarkisis. Elsewhere, the Irda (a hidden race of Dwarves on a distant island) plan to use the Grey Gem, but unwittingly unleash Chaos, father of the gods. Then Queen Tarkisis uses this event to her advantage, and establishes martial law with her Knights as the authority. Meanwhile, the older Heros of the Lance and their children go about the world trying to right the great wrongs in Krynn. Now all of them face the greatest disaster since the Cataclysm.I liked this book quite a bit. It has action, romance, magic, dragons, war, and a not so happy ending. The characters are really the only flaw (but that's a pretty big problem, isn't it). Palin the red mage is alright; but he never really interested me anywhere near as much as his uncle, dark mage Raistlin. He is here too, and as usual cold, distant, and always ploting something. Usha is all right as well, though she seemed to be missing something, like a real personality. Steel Brightblade is by far the weakest character, just a new version of his father Sturm. On the positive side, Tassolhoff Burrfoot is back, and he is my favorite character in the Dragonlance books. Some people think he is the worst thing to hit sci-fi before Jar-Jar Binks, but I liked his child like curiosity. I felt his death deeply (at least he's in a better place with his old friend Flint Fireforge). I was a little alarmed at the deaths of Tanis, Caramon, and other Heros of the Lance; but I guess it is nessesary to continue the series as a world, and not a personal story. Dragon Lord Kitiara is back, but she's not as visible as usual. And the vengeful god Chaos was a just the Ansalon version of the Greek Titian Chronos (Zues's father). I am once again happy to see that the story didn't end happily. At the end, while the current threat (Chaos) is quashed, the world is still under the control of the evil Knights of Tarkisis, and they say that magic has left the world, so I guess we'll see what happens in the Fifth Age, the Age of Mortals. All in all, good effort, though a little long (over 600) and some of the characters were a little too thin. Also if you haven't read any of the other Dragonlance books first, you will be horribly lost, like I was the first time I read it.
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Summary: Personal Fav. Dragonlance Novel
Review: This is undoubtedly my favorite Dragonlance novel. I can see why some people may think that because the ending completley throws how you once knew Krynn upside down doesnt mean you should hate it. Anyways the basic plot is that Chaos, father of the gods has escaped and plans to destroy Krynn. Charachters such as Palin Majere and Steel Brightblade must stop him. The story ends very climatically in a huge final battle. Oh to one of the reviews on here that I read I have some things to say. Number 1 they DO explain who Usha's parents ARE she is NOT an Irda girl but is infact Human. And the Raistlin's Daughter short story is told as a Myth(at least where I read it in The Next Generation). Also Raistlin wasnt the OLD Raistlin because he had no magic, wouldnt have made sense otherwise.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: As a longtime fan and follower of the Dragonlance Saga, I can only call this 4th and heavily belated installment of Chronicles to be a major disappointment. Gone is the sense of purpose and adventure that made the original Chronicles and Legends trilogies so gripping. In its place is this, which almost reads like a comic book, with characters coming back to life and being taken away just as quickly. Most of the "offspring" characters developed in the Tales stories are killed off rather quickly, and other characters like Palin and Steele are not dealt with well either. Add to that the almost total destruction of the Krynn we all know from prior novels, and this is one fantasy disaster. For my part, I've tried to forget this was ever written, and until better comes along am sticking with the Legends trilogy as the final major chapter involving the heroes of the lance.
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Summary: This is a REAL WINNER! Of the worst dragonlace book...ever!
Review: If you have ever read a dragonlance novel, then you know what to expect. I am a Weis & Hickman fan. I own 10 of their books, and this is the book that took a flop. It has no plot, and it is not relevant to the rest of their books. Except Palin Majere is introduced, who is Raistlin's nephew. That is ALL you need to know. I promise. But this is the most plot depressing book i have ever had the nerve to read. I gave the book away. If you are looking for a book that will let you down read this. If you are looking for a good epic fantasy series, read the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy by Tad Williams. It is Better than Tolkien,....seriously.
The main reason i would not recommend this to anyone is, compared to great stories like The Lord of the Rings and Memory Sorrow and Thorn, this book was written by a 9-year old neanderthal boy. This book has poor sentence structure, no mysteries, nothing exciting, and no plot!
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