Rating: Summary: An imaginative world, but not a very good book Review: I have read my way through the legends triology, mostly because I sometimes play an internet roleplaying game which is partly staged in the world of Krynn, and I wanted to know more about the background of this fantasy world. I found it very hard to tolerate the poor language and grammar of the authors, the stereotypic, sentimental and one dimensional characters, and the authors' poor grasp of detail. To offer an example, Tanis Half-Elven (A very annoying character) is described as having a beard which bears testimony to his human blood, since no elf on Krynn can grow a beard. None the less, when the also very annoying character Chrysania is visited by an elven cleric, this elf is sporting a very long beard, which I then assume must have been false.When I still decided to give this book two stars, it is because I find the world of Krynn innovative, and I can't help liking kenders. To bad that the prose isn't good enough to bring this new world to life.
Rating: Summary: Incessant whining and sobbing a plenty. Review: I read the original Dragonlance chronicles when I was about 15 and I absolutle loved it. It was one of the best series I had read at the time. A friend of mine gave me the Legends series to read next and I never got past about page 50. Well, looking at it on my bookshelf about 12 years later I decided to give it another try, after all I was just a kid and had been impatient with it right? I should have stuck with my first decision. I really didn't enjoy this series I just forced myself to finish it because I felt I had to do it. Admittedly, I probably dislike it for different reasons now then I did then, and I'm not the target audience anymore for this book (Please realize this if you are going to buy this and are over 20.. this book probably isn't for you.) but my god, if I hear about Caramon sobbing like a child one more time I am going to vomit. Give me a hero, not some jellyfish spineless whiner who keeps promising that he's going to change and do something but doesn't. And don't think the crying game stops there my friends.. ohhhh no. Everyone gets a turn at the ole crying wheel by the time this trilogy is over.. yes.. everyone, and multiple turns as well usually! I do understand the need for sensitive characters, but it kind of loses its effect when EVERYONE is so sensitive. And after a while, all the angst gets sickening.
Rating: Summary: quite the awsome book! Review: Second best dragoon lance book i have ever read. (dragons of winter night being the best) raistlin is by far the coolest character ever. what is the next book in chronilodgical order after test of the twins? arturo
Rating: Summary: if you like this, read the rest of the trilogy Review: The awesome beginning to an even more awesome trilogy! This book is a definive guide for players and DMs to the history of Krynn and Ansalon, along with the other 2 books in the trilogy. The story is great. The characters seem real. Read it carefully, or you may find your soul in the possesion of Chemosh... ;)
Rating: Summary: Dragon Lance Review: I liked the book. It was the first Dragon Lance book i have read. I have to say it was the best book i have ever read.
Rating: Summary: Raistlin is awesome! Review: These books really helped bring Raistlin to life. It showed that he can be a normal person but it also showed how evil he can be on his quest for power. This book is a must have for Dragonlance fans!
Rating: Summary: This novel is a must read! Review: Raistlin "destroys" Caramon through his mind so that he may be free of him and then turns his attention towards an impossible goal- to take Takhisis's place as the supreme evil. Crysania, a cleric, believes that Paladine has called her to stop Raistlin and his insane quest. Raistlin kills her but the mages send her back in time to an age where clerics and/or magees were powerful enough to bring her back to life- pre catyclysm. there, Caramon, Tasselhof Burfoot, and Crysania do all that they can to stop Raistlin in his crazy quest.
Rating: Summary: Rastlin is the ultimate mage.!!!! Review: Once I picked this book up I could not set it down. The Chronicles Trilogy left me screaming to see Rastilin obtain the power he was looking for. Test of the twins gave me more insight on the twins past in the wizards tower and left me hanging with Rastilin, Caraman, and Crysainia disapearing in the end. Guess I gotta read War of the twins next. I love it.
Rating: Summary: Into the realm of Raistlin and Caramon Majere! Review: I think Time of the Twins was a good book, even if it didn't have as much action as the Chronicles Trilogy. The character development of Caramon and Raistlin Majere more than made up for this.
Rating: Summary: A great work of art Review: I was very impresssed with this and the other volumes of the legend trilogy. althought it is differant from the chronicles it is great in its own way
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