Firstborn (The Elven Nation Trilogy, Volume One: Dragonlance)

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Summary: Great book
Review: I know my reviews of things (suck). I read this book not very long ago, and i give it five stars. Certainly is worth spending your money on, if you're lucky to get it. The beginning is a little predictable for me, when Kith-Kanan is in love with Hermathaya, and Hermathaya marries SIthas, Kith-Kanan's twin brother. It gets interesting after Kith runs away from Silvenesti into wilderness. THat's all i'll say, don't want to give away anymore of the story. A worthy book of others about elfin kingdoms and all, although it doesn't contain the depth of Tolkien's books.

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Summary: A Classic Finally Brought Back
Review: If you love DL you really need to read this trilogy. It's a wonderful tale of love, prejudice, war, and brotherhood. This first novel is really a fish out of water story where the elvish prince long use to court life, Kith-Kanan, is spurned in love and runs away. Out in the forest Kith-Kanan realizes what it really is to be an elf, he learns his roots you could say, remembering how his ancestors lived their lives. If you are looking for knowledge on elves in DL, you've got to read this. If you like humor, action, and a good plot, you've got to read this.

Its required DL for the DL addict and I'm very glad and I'm thankful Wizards of the Coast reprinted it, which is what makes this next comment really ungrateful, but oh well. DID ANYONE EDIT THIS BOOK? Sorry for the caps. I know I'm picky...but it really looks like this had zero attention. You see horrible mistakes: misspelled names, paragraphs ending in a comma or no period at all, and two other things that amazed me. I saw an "Oh" spelled with a zero...example: 0h. Even worst I saw an "I" that was a one! Example: 1 went to school. That's just mind boggling bad.

Final Thought: Other than the editing mistakes, which do throw you out of the story, this is classic DL. If you like dragonlance at all you are going to like this. Go get it.

After Thought: Hopefully Wizards of the Coast get their acts together, the editing mistakes by a major publishing company must be embarrassing.


Rating:
Summary: Not bad....but
Review: This book is a fast read for the first 200 pages, but then drags soooooo slow....Also, Kith Kanan is a wimp. Drizzt would put the hurt on him blindfolded. The author isn't anything special.

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Summary: Ahh... the elven beginnings...
Review: This book is about the twin sons of Silvanesti. The elves are my favorite race and this is an excellent beginning to the trilogy. All of the books in this trilogy are wonderful, I highly recommend them.

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Summary: Brothers keeping the peace
Review: This book starts a whole new era of fantasy. I couldn't put it down. The imaginative way the author portryaed the bond between Kith-Kanan and his brother was a great detail. After their father is murdered they draw together to support the kingdom. Kith has to go out into the edges of civilization to stop the human armies from ravaging the countryside, killing all who are in their way. This is exactly what I have been looking for in fantsy reading. I have to get the next book.

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Summary: My favorite book!!!!
Review: This is a dragonlance book I had put off reading cuz I thought it would be dull, was I wrong!! The best book I have read besides the Soulforge by M.Weis. I've read this book countless times,it lifts my spirits when I'm down.The other day I got this book wet,it was ruined,I almost cried.I don't care what it takes,I'll get a new one.Its the best!! Read this book,I loved it.I named my dog after Kith-Kanan!!

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Summary: The Elven Nations trilogy begins with "Firstborn".
Review: This is actually one of the best "spin-off" trilogies from the original pair by Weis and Hickman. I found the third book in the trilogy a little disappointing, but the first two are really excellent. There are plenty of interesting twists (and characters), the plot is intriguing, the setting is beautifully rendered, and it is quite well written.

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Summary: Excellent book
Review: This is my favorite dragonlance book that was not written by Margaret Weis or Tracy Hickman, and I've read a lot of them(I have 103). This book was very well written. It's definately better than the other two in the trilogy. The short prelude in the beginning pulls you right into the book. I highly recommend this one!

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Summary: *VOLUME ONE IN THE ELVEN NATIONS TRILOGY*
Review: This is the first book of three of the Elvens Nations Trilogy. "The Kinslayer Wars" follows, and then the third volume, "The Qualinesti". We are taken to and from the homeland of the firstborn race of Krynn, the Silvanesti Elves. It begins with the birth of two royal twins, Sithas and Kith-Kanan. Sithas, the elder by three minutes, will inherit the throne when his father, the ruler of the elves called the Speaker of the Stars, passes away. The two twins are very close, but a marriage arrangement forces Kith-Kanan, (the main character) to flee Silvanesti and into the wilds. We are taken on a wild ride as Kith-Kanan's adventures twist and turn. Overall, this book is very enveloping and worth purchasing. You are shown breath-taking beauty mixed with pain, and the characters are very well-planned and described. It involves you completely, you begin to care for characters and hurt when they hurt, as few books really can do. You are so blended with the stories you will have to buy the other two books to sate your elven thirst! ~Miss Lauren

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Summary: ALMOST As Exciting As "Lord Of The Rings"
Review: This was one of the first and best books I have ever read. The rest of the trilogy is just as brilliant.