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Summary: one of the worst Dragonlance books
Review: If you have read the origial Dragonlance Chronicles you will be disapionted. The current heros have nothing on Heros of the Lance. And the same is true for the villians. Compared to the Chronicles the plot is just about as boring as reading a geometry textbook. If this is your first foray into the world of Dragonlance then please read the Chronicles and forget about this book. This is defenetly not one of Margaret Wies and Tracy Hickman's best(infact it isn't even medioker).
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Summary: The end of the War of Souls
Review: After the slower paced second volume, "Dragons of the Lost Star", I was very suprised at how fast "Dragons of a Vanished Moon" just zipped by. In the final book in the "War of the Souls" series, Mina (who is a little bit of Mohammad, Joan of Arc, and Jim Jones all put together) is preparing for the coming of her One God, who is actually Queen Tarkisis (big shock there, right?). The Solamnic Knights are still unsure of what to do about it all and quarel too often. The Qualinesti elves are exiled and travel through the desert; finally they must ask their distant cousins, the Silvanesti, for help. But Alhana Starbreeze, the Silvanesti leader, is depressed because her weak son, Silvanoshei, will not leave Mina. Yes, there is a lot going on here. "Dragons of a Vanished Moon" has a little bit to say about blind aligence to extreamist religous organizations. There are amazing dragon fights, large scale wars, tense hand to hand fighting. Lots of great action. The characters are pretty well fleshed out, Galdar (a minataur), Gilthis (the Qualinesti king), Gerard (a Solemnic Knight), are the stand out. Tassolhoff Burrfoot is here, and finally makes the hard choice he's been facing all along. And there are special apperences by all the gods (and all their funcions are explained for the first time), Lord Soth (who is finally relesed from his curse), and Raistlin Majere. I only have one complaint with this book; it was edited badly. There are quotation marks missing, words missing (making bad sentences), and wrong or no punctuation marks. But that is a small complaint, really, all things considered.
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Summary: Dragonlance goes Vegas! The Inuity!
Review: In my youth, I was a huge fan of both Chronicles and (to a slightly lesser degree) Legends. Great characters, great adventures, a lush, vibrant world to sink one's teeth into. To me, it seems that the series post Legends can be usefully paralleled with a popular entertainer during the prime of their career versus their later career (usually in Las Vegas) in which they rehash their old hits over and over again and roll in the dough. (Vegas announcer voice) Remember Tas! Laurana! Goldmoon! The family Majere! How about the Daaaaaark Queen Herself, Takhisis!?! (pause for boos and hisses from the audience) See them all again onstage in the War of Souls! Watch the irrepresible Kender get into all kinds of craaaaaazy mischief in a mostly new environment!
I understand that the authors probably have boat payments to make, so I don't overly resent their tired rehashing. But the whole series is just fried. Has anyone else noticed that monumental, cataclysmic, heaven-and-earth asundering events are occuring in Krynn in 40 year intervals? My disbelief can be suspended when such events occur once per, say, 3-4,000 years, a la Tolkien or the original Dragonlance Chronicles. But this constant one-upmanship, if-it's-bigger-it-must-be-better approach lost me a long time ago.
I hope it's a nice boat.
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Summary: Engrossing and richly developed
Review: (Review based on the trilogy) It took me a few chapters to become hooked, perhaps more than most books seasoned with thick prose. The language of the author was very eloquent, but almost different. Without being hyperbolic, it was a bit like reading Shakespear in that you must find the rhythm of the writer, but when you do it comes to you in a natural and pleasant fashion.The characters, especially Mina, are multi-faceted and well-developed throughout the trilogy. I mention Mina because it is tempting to see her initially as flat and unidimensional. But she is not. To demonstrate this, most readers will find themselves rooting for her and fearing her simultaneously. By the end of the trilogy you're concept of her will take another, quite unexpected turn - sympathy or pity. (You'll have to find out why). I bought this compulsively from a HB bargain bin and it sat on my shelf for more than a year and finally read it when I got bored. I missed out. This has become one of my favorite series and I am willing to try other series from Weis. This was well worth the purchase and serious fantasy fans should try it.
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