Brothers Majere

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Summary: Creative and Unique
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In the dark years before the War of the Lance, the story of the brothers Majere, being the young warrior, Caramon, and his magic-using twin, Raistlin, is told.

After Raistlin's magical test, Caramon and Raistlin need a job. So they sell out their abilities to a town in order to find the missing cats. As the two brothers search, their paths become danger-filled and mysterious, finally pulling together into a intriging ending.

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Summary: One of the better non-Weis/Hickman books in the series.
Review: A good addition to the twins' history. Stein portrays Caramon and Raistlin wonderfully, (though not as good as Weis and Hickman, but hey..), and the mystery of the story is intriguing. Also interesting is the building tension between the brothers, and evidence of the jealousy and differences that will eventually tear them apart. Stein is faithful to the original characters, though the book is more like a Sherlock Holmes adventure.

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Summary: Good Read
Review: A short time after Raistlin takes his test, He and Caramon are in desperate need of money, and after a botched assassination attempt, they head to a city that seems to be having some trouble.

What starts out as what seems to be a small problem concerning a town's wierd fasination with cats, leads to a problem of god-like proportions. How can Caramon and Raistlin hope to defeat such an evil? With the help of a rather irritating kender.

Earwig Lockpicker comes along with the twins, (even after the twins try to leave him behind more than once) and plays a major role in the direction of the story. While some writers totally butcher the original Caramon and Raistlin (doing no justice to the Cam and Raist written by Wies and Hickman), Kevin Stein does a masterful job in portraying the twins how they should be, with just the right amount of love and animosity between the two.

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Summary: Much better than the previous two.
Review: After reading the first two books in this series, I was pleasantly surprised with this one. There are only a few very minor inconsistencies which aren't really worth mentioning. The main reason I think this one turned out was Margaret Weis contributed some advice as it says in the dedication section.

It isn't the kind of gold that the original books were, but all in all, the Raistlin was believable, the Caramon was believable, and the story was pretty good.

On the down side though, the book had a couple slow spots in it that I had to force myself to keep reading through. My favorite thing was probably that Raistlin stays true to form and uses his wits to deal with problems more often than just using magic.

I would give it 3 1/2 stars if I could, but I can't so I give it a 4. All in all, it is a relativley good book with a mix of minor mistakes and redeeming qualities that I am glad I took the time to read.

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Summary: Mysterious, and yet still DL
Review: Brothers Majere mixes the right amount of mystery into the mix with DL, something as of yet (if your following in order) to be done. Sure it doesn't have hordes of goblins, or dragons, but let's see... there's a demi-god, evil demons, prophecies that have to be figured out, and in general a great mix of action. This book can explain a lot more about Raistlin and Caramon's relationship... and give a new outlook to the younger Raistlin. Earwig Lockpicker is your typical kender, bringing in the comedy relief. A great buy and a great read!

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Summary: A poor addition to the world of Dragonlance.
Review: Brothers Majere starts off well and offers a new and never-before-seen adventure the likes of which I have never seen. However, it quickly degenerates into The Classic Dragonlance Plot, but without the epic feel Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman incorporate in their novels. The author also made two gigantic mistakes which contradict lines located in Tales of the Lance and Dragons of Autumn Twilight. The Soulforge and Brothers in Arms are much better than Brothers Majere.

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Summary: What a duo!
Review: I have especially enjoyed books written about Raistlin and Caramon. Although this book was not written by Tracy Hickman and/or Margaret Weiss, this book was written about two important characters in the Dragonlance Saga. This book tells an interesting story about the Majere twins as they're growing up; how Caramon learns the do's and don'ts of mercenary work, and Raistlin begins to grow more and more powerful in his magic. In this book, they begin learning how to combine magic and steel to overcome they're enemies and protect each other.

To all Majere fans, I recommend reading this book, if not purchasing it to add to your collection - I don't regret buying it!

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Summary: What a duo!
Review: I have especially enjoyed books written about Raistlin and Caramon. Although this book was not written by Tracy Hickman and/or Margaret Weiss, this book was written about two important characters in the Dragonlance Saga. This book tells an interesting story about the Majere twins as they're growing up; how Caramon learns the do's and don'ts of mercenary work, and Raistlin begins to grow more and more powerful in his magic. In this book, they begin learning how to combine magic and steel to overcome they're enemies and protect each other.

To all Majere fans, I recommend reading this book, if not purchasing it to add to your collection - I don't regret buying it!

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Summary: Contradictory
Review: I just finished Brothers in Arms.. I thought it was a great book, but there are a number of contradictions in the two. Remember this book was supposed to be transcribed by Dalamar.. there can be a number of Contradictions in it.. including how powerful he was at the time. Also, Remember Dalamar even though Raistlin's apprentice did not like him much, but respected him as the most powerful mage to walk Krynn. The things that he would have written would not dishonor his Shalifi.

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Summary: One of the better Dragonlance: Preludes
Review: I know a lot people really didn't greatly care for it but I thought it was really good and truly enjoyed it. It's just one of thoughs that you'll just have to read and decided for your self.