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Summary: Another Great Book by MW and TH But...
Review: ...but it wasn't long enough! I know it must be hard writing two books and many other short stories, the secret project, and campaigns and the like for the new game system, Sovereign Stone. The second book in the WOS trilogy is just about two hundred pages shorter than the first book in the series. And it leaves many questions unanswered. Yes we find out who the one god is, but even that is left unclear. We meet old characters, some old characters die. The elves start an exodus but their fate is also left unclear. I do think MW and TH could have gave us a little more but again the writing style in the book is the best and again they give us a great story. I wasn't disappointed.
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Summary: A decent read but nothing special
Review: First: why did I give this book only two stars? Well, if 'Lord of the Rings' gets five stars (true literature), then 'Dragonlance Chronicles' would get four stars (a good story, but it won't go down in history), then 'Dragonlance Legends' would get three stars (not as good as 'Chronicles'), then this book gets two stars (not as good as 'Legends').Weis and Hickman tell a story that does keep one turning the pages. However, the characters are weak. I find I don't care about any of them. This is very different from my reaction to the characters in the original 'Chronicles,' whom I liked and cared for very much. That the authors had to bring back characters from the earlier works makes a strong negative comment on how weak the characters created for this book and this trilogy are. Also, the repeated plot device of killing off characters to add 'depth' or 'maturity' or whatever to the story has gotten really old. What was shocking back in 'Chronicles' has become so common with these authors that it no longer touches one's heart; it is simply expected. It gets really hard to care about characters when you are quite sure that they are going to end up dead. This book strikes me as less of a fantasy novel than a 'whodunit' mystery story, where the reason I keep reading or watching is that I simply want to find out what happens. In a 'whodunit' the question is: who committed the crime? In this book, the questions are: who or what is the One God? Where are all the dead going? What is Dalamar up to? I want to find out these answers, but I don't care what the answers are, because I don't care about the characters. When answers do appear, they tend toward being simplistic. When we (apparently) discover the identity of the One God, the answer is so obvious it seems trivial. The resolution of that question reminds me of the most famous 'whodunit' in the history of television (you have to be pretty old to remember this): the 'Who Shot J.R.?' episode of the old 'Dallas' series. When the culprit was finally revealed, it turned out to be the most obvious suspect. The reaction that I felt when I read the identity of the One God in 'Lost Star' was the same: 'You gotta be kidding...' It was too easy. I will undoubtedly buy the final episode of this trilogy to find out all of the 'whodunits.' But I can't imagine returning to this work over and over, as I have reread Tolkien and 'Chronicles' and 'Legends.' Once I find out the 'whodunits,' there isn't much left to bring me back. As a final note, I find the cover art of this trilogy much inferior to Larry Elmore's work for 'Chronicles' and 'Legends.' One of the best parts of the original 'Dragonlance' books was the art that appeared on the covers, in the calendars, and so forth. That quality is greatly lacking with this trilogy, and that lack of quality is one more reason to rate this book below the other Weis-Hickman 'Dragonlance' books.
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Summary: Gimmie volume 3 now!
Review: Within the last month i have read the entire Dragonlance collection, chronicles-twins-next generation ectera, what can a say, ive had alot of time on my hands! I have not been able to put them down and it saddens me that i will have too now wait for the final installment (vol 3) for the war of souls. Im a guy so i dont like admitting to misty eyes when reading a book, but the self sacrafice and love the characters churn out got me going a bit. Glad to see Tasslehoff back in action aswell, still 'borrowing' and absent mindindedly allowing things to 'fall' into his pouches in classic Kender style. Krynn was left neat and tidy at the end of 'Dragons Of Summer Flame' now with the intervention of the 'one god' Krynn is in need of its heroes again, cant wait for the next volume!!
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Summary: Torn in a big way
Review: I can't decide, am I happy that Weis and Hickman are again putting their considerable writing talent to work back in the world that first brought me into fantasy reading? Or do I just want them to leave well enough alone. The book in itself was good read if a little slow at parts, but I can't help feeling a little cheated by a new saga after I thought they had ended things so nicely in Dragons of Summer Flame. I am still anxiously awaiting the third installment as Weis and Hickman are well deserving of loyalty(their's are the only Dragonlance novels I read), but I hope this isn't a sign that they are about to mire themselves in the mediocrity that typifies most of the other Dragonlance novels.
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Summary: Dragons Of A Lost Star
Review: The Night Of The Storm. The huge dragons. The vanished Head of the Conclave. The appearing of the kender Tasslehoff Burrfoot... A lot of things are happening on Krynn, and they happens at a rapid pace. Only a few are searching for the truth, are even fewer can give them that. Mina soon becomes conqueror of the Knight Of Neraka, and her "One God" is worshipped by humans and elves. Goldmoon, Tasslehoff and Palin are among those who seeks understanding. Why has the dead returned? What drives them? Who is this "One God"? And what shall they do about it? "Dragons Of A Lost Star" is a long awaited sequel to "The War Of Souls"-trilogy, and the two original authors does a good job. It is a nice addition to the DL-universe: Exciting and revealing the true name of the "One God" at the ending, this book forces the reader to buy it's sequel "Dragons Of A ???? Moon", which will be available next year (2002). The only thing I'm against is the appearance of Tas. This kender has lived his life, made his heroic deeds and stolen his share of wallets - seems to me they are plucking the hair off the bald. The characters doesn't develope very much, part from the two young Elven Speakers. All-in-all this book is a most welcome addition to the DL-collection, but quite confusing if one has not been reading the previous 117 volumes (or whatever the number is)...
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Summary: Back
Review: Finally a book to give the extremly boring fifth age a jump start. This book was amazing. Mina was very well brought out in this book unlike Dragons of a Fallen sun which made it seem like Mina was some immortal God. I congradulate Margeret Weis and Tracy Hickman I hope the next book in this series is just as good
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Summary: AWESOME
Review: **Spoilers!** This is the best book I have ever read. So much happens in this book -- it's crazy! Qualinesti turns into a lake, you find out who the god is -- TAKHISIS!!! Mina is like all powerful, Palin finds Dalamar and he's like not dead! This book is truely amazing. That big green dragon is slain, too, by the elves, and Laurana heroically sacrifices her life to help slay the dragon! It's awesome! And Goldmoon dies too, so now all the original characters are dead, except Tasselholf! But he has to go back in time so he can die, because I think he was the one who screwed everything up by thinking of what it would be like to be dead instead of thinking of being under the foot of Choas when he used the time traveling device. And he sees his own ghost, too! This book is AWESOME! #1 Dragonlance book I have EVER read, and this was my 53rd! BUY IT!!!! It even has some action, too!
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Summary: Chronicles Continued
Review: If you liked the previous books that Weis & Hickman have done you'll love this one. Another Great addition to histories of the world of Krynn.
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Summary: Must-Buy Sequel!!!
Review: Magaret Weis and Tracy Hickman have once again done a great job with this wonderful continuation to Dragons of a Fallen Sun. The suspense and astounding conclusion to the story are major factors in the attractiveness of this book. New faces are made and old faces show up again. The Dragons of a Fallen Sun should be bought first before you buy this, because it places the setting where all the action in this book is gonna take place. Therefore if you are a Dragonlance fan, this is a must-buy and definete recommendation from me, a dragonlance fan, to all you guys out there as it is a new book in the mainstream novels. For Non-Dragonlance Fans, this is a great book, but i would encourage you guys to get Dragons of A Fallen Sun first, and preferably some background read-up on the other mainstream novels in Dragonlance.
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Summary: POWERFUL!!!
Review: Weis & Hickman do it again. An excellent read, not as good as the phenomenal original Chronicles Trilogy, but it does capture the magic of the original & is definitely worth investing your time in. I really enjoyed the political intrigue that takes place in the lands of the Silvanesti & Qualinesti elves, the imminent destruction of the Qualinesti and the terror of Mina's unstoppable conquering armies keeps you riveted. As the characters who encounter Mina are enthralled by her amber eyes, so does the writing of Weis and Hickman have the same effect on their readers. I could not put down this book until I finished it. I'm not one to ruin the story for other readers in my review, so let me just say it was good to read about characters that I haven't encountered since I read the original Trilogy & that was in 1985. Characters such as the Queen Mother Laurana, the Sorcerer Palin Majere, and Tasslehoff the kender. I also like all of the new characters introduced in "Dragons of a Fallen Sun" such as the Solamnic Knights Gerard uth Mondor & Odila Windlass, & the diabolical Dark Knight of Neraka Medan, Overlord of the Qualinesti. The Dragons introduced such as Beryl, Mirror, and Skie who was introduced in one of the original trilogies, are great characters too. My favorite new character is Mina, avatar of "The One-God", she's a very eery character. The authors' writing is so good you yourself can feel Mina's amber eyes gazing into your soul. It sends shivers up my back every time I think of her. Definitely a fun read.
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