Rating: Summary: One of the better preludes... Review: I liked Brothers Majere. It is, however, essentially a crime novel set in the DL world. I thought this added rather than detracted to the effect though. I would rate Kevin Stein among the great Dragonlance authors, although I was surprised to learn this is the only one he's written. Surely he deserves more writing assignments than some other DL authors I could name. Brother Majere is one of the much better Preludes, leaving Darkness and Light far behind. It is a must to any Raistlin fan, and though it occasionally differs from Brothers in Arms, the differences are not too important and don't impact too much on the story. Read this book.
Rating: Summary: I couldn't put the book down. Review: I thought it was a good book. It really made you think sometimes
Rating: Summary: An interesting tale for any lovers of Raist and Caramon Review: I thought this was an interesting story about the beginnings of the brothers. It had the right mix of action and intrigue to make the story an informative and entertaining read.
Rating: Summary: Pretty poor Review: It's pretty hard to make a bad novel about Raistlin Majere... one of the most compelling fantasy characters ever created, but this novel really takes the cake. It's just not good. Does anyone care about missing cats? Thank goodness the 'Cat Lord' comes to help. Caramon is irritatingly portrayed as the stock simpleton, and Raistlin can't decide whether to love him or treat him awfully. You receive no new insights into either character, and like the other two preludes that come before it this should never have been allowed to be included in the Dragonlance Saga. It cheapens every other book in the series. Unless you're a hardcore DL collector pass this one bye because you won't be missing a thing.
Rating: Summary: Pretty poor Review: It's pretty hard to make a bad novel about Raistlin Majere... one of the most compelling fantasy characters ever created, but this novel really takes the cake. It's just not good. Does anyone care about missing cats? Thank goodness the 'Cat Lord' comes to help. Caramon is irritatingly portrayed as the stock simpleton, and Raistlin can't decide whether to love him or treat him awfully. You receive no new insights into either character, and like the other two preludes that come before it this should never have been allowed to be included in the Dragonlance Saga. It cheapens every other book in the series. Unless you're a hardcore DL collector pass this one bye because you won't be missing a thing.
Rating: Summary: A good book! Review: Its amazing to me TSR let Micheal Williams btcher 4 books but didn't beg this guy to write more books.This guy is a good writer. He obviously did research before writing, especially on the twins. He understood them very well. He also understood what makes a good DL book.
Rating: Summary: Just great! Review: Judging from the summary on the back cover I didn't expect more than an average novel like most of the Prelude series. Then I started reading... Boy, was I wrong! The relationship of the twins is really in best Weis/Hickman style, the characters are convincing, and the story leaves you a long time wondering: What's really going on in Mereklar? Who are the bad guys here? There's something about Shavas but Bast doesn't seem to fit the descricption of "good guy", either. Also, I loved the portrayal of Raistlin's vague memories of this deal with Fistandantilus, coming back in some airy dream that he can't recall in the morning. The only thing I found a bit unnecessary were the occasional trips into modern literature which could have been avoided. But since they don't interfere much with the storyline I think it's okay. A REALLY good book and a must read for every fan of the twins!
Rating: Summary: Was bad Review: The book was very poorly wiriten and I would not recomended it to anyon
Rating: Summary: This is one book you should make your own assumption on. Review: The only reason I bought this book is because I am a big-time Raistlin fan. I thought it would probably be lame. But hey, it had Raistlin in it! I had to give it a try. It turned out to be an excellent book. In not even one chapter was there a torpid moment. And the ending was beautifully heartwarming. I reccomend this book to any Raistlin and Caramon fan.
Rating: Summary: Awful. Review: This is a poor excuse for a novel. The twins are misrepresented, Raistlin's level of power (for the time period) is incorrect, and Earwig Lockpicker is the most poorly realized kender that I have ever read. The book is basically a Sherlock Holmes story with a lot of pointless asides, and the authors are incorrect in their assumption that Raistlin is an appropriate character to cast in this role.
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