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Summary: Time of the Twins - An intriguing beginning!
Review: This, the first volume of the Legends trilogy is as stated above, quite intriguing. Where the Chronicles trilogy propelled the reader through fast paced action and a multitude of characters, Legends enthralls you with captivating intrigue and suspense. The beginning has a few of the "Heroes of the Lance," in the early stages of the book as part of the setup, but then sets off on its own with its primary characters; Raistlin, Caramon and Tasslehoff. We are also introduced to a "Revered Daughter of Paladine" in Crysania. High praises once again for Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman who with this trilogy, prove that they are not limited to stunning action. One almost questions themselves as to whether the authors were planning this trilogy when writing Chronicles or capitalized on several things they set up in Chronicles. In either case, they did it perfectly. The Wizards of the Coast new cover art is quite beautiful as well, even much more so than the original covers.The premise: It is now two years after the "end" of the War of the Lance. At the end of Dragons of Spring Dawning, Raistlin went to Palanthas and as the master of past and present he dared the Shoikan grove without fear to enter the Tower of High Sorcery which no one had entered since before the Cataclysm due a curse laid upon it by a black robed mage. Raistlin has now had two years in the tower to study and become even more powerful than he was at the end of the Chronicles. He's also been devising his plan for the future... At the end of the war, Caramon and Tika returned to Solace to be married. Unfortunately for Caramon though, he's fallen on hard times. Crysania "Revered Daughter of Paladine," has some plans of her own as she met with Raistlin and these two begin making their own plans of each other. The lovable Kender, Tasslehoff Burrfoot gets deeply into the story with humorous antics as well. Combine these characters and small points of the plot and what we have is another outstanding book written by these authors that will compel you to hurriedly pick up the second book of the series, especially with the highly dramatic ending. I would highly recommend this trilogy, even if you've not read the Chronicles, but it would be good that you do so. {ssintrepid}
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Summary: a little slow in the middle, but good
Review: Time of the Twins is the first book in the dragolance trilogy legends. It takes place two years after the war of the lance; the races in the land are coming to peace and the dragon armies are scattered, but this book really isn't about that, it's about Raistlin and Caramon, the twins who are nothing alike. There is also Tasslehoff and a new face Crysania, revered daughter of Paladine. Time of the twins, starts off rather slow and tons of information is tossed out, information which is pretty important in the story. Time of the twins is less action-adventure and more dramatic than that of the chronicles, which I enjoy way more, Time of the Twins that is. This book is also way better than anything the chronicles came out with. It's more mature, theres more character development (largely due to the fact that there are only 4 main characters instead of 8 or 9), and the actually characters are more fun to read about, than that of the chronicles. But there are some things which I didn't like, as a matter of fact, I thought were absolutly ridiculous. Such as the direction the of story, After they all went back in time, it felt like it was to slow and pointless. The whole Caramon attracted to the gladiator girl was pointless, pretty much the whole thing with Caramon in the gladiator school was pointless, other than him getting pumped up. I think the only reason why this part was in the book is because Weis and hickman needed to throw some action into this adventure or they had to have some one get captured, it's their trademark. Whatever reason was, the part was to long and nothing really can out of it, which made the book drag. All in all this book was pretty good, Raistlin was cool, caramon was very interesting, in the beginning....and the end, I guess. If you have read the chronicles already and like them, this is the next book, so have-at-it.
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Summary: Time to read more Dragonlance!
Review: Time of the Twins is the first chapter of the exciting trilogy called Legends. In this novel you are subject to a more intimate setting with only 2 or 3 main character instead of 6 or 7 like the Chronicles trilogy. The twins Caramon and Raistlin are portrayed here as well a new character Lady Crysaina, a cleric of Paladine. Without really spoiling anything for you,here features a more pathetic Caramon, an even more ambitous and way more powerful Raistlin, and Crysania, who is gets caught in spell of love (not literally) by the black robed mage. Tassehoff is in here as well (like he is in every major Dragonlance saga) and provides excellent humor and even does quite a few amazing things. This also features time travel in a not so sci-fi fashion and the past of Krynn is involved which is very interesting. Also this novel presents another Black robed elf named Dalamar, who is quite popular with the Dragonlance fans. Also Margret Weis and Tracy Hickman has excelled in their writing (its amazing to note that the Chronicles was their first novel) and displays literature and writing techniques flawlessly with amazing amounts of detail and imagery.
This book provides a familar but also amazingly different atmosphere provided by the Chronicles Trilogy, If you had read the Chronicles Trilogy then you MUST buy this book!
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Summary: History in the making!
Review: Well this was a very interestig read. Having finished the Chronicles Trilogy this book Time of the Twins drops you into some back history of two or even three of your favorite characters: Cameron, Raistland, and that stealing future changing kender, Tas!
Very interesting and worth the time and money...well though out.
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