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Summary: Fantasy writing at its best
Review: I was fortunate enough to pick this trilogy up in its collector's edition, a couple of years ago. This was the first fantasy book I had ever read and is what hooked me on the genre.If you have not read this story, you must go out and get the book. Out of the three books there is no singular one that stands out above ther rest. I loved them all.
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Summary: The jumping cable of Fantasy!
Review: This is what really got me into fantasy! This book (and the rest of the series) is great! Tanis half-elven (the leader of the group) meets his friends long ago divided , but meet a new barbaric duo, one with a blue crystal staff of healing, and begin their quest for the legendary Dragonlance! They come upon many enimies in the quest, (even a few dragons!) but they slightly get away alive. The Half-elven Tanis, Human Barbarian Riverwind and soon to be husband Goldmoon the Healer, Flint the hot tempered Dwarf and somewhat of a sidekick Tas the Kender (more like thief), and last of all the young Mage Raistlin with a tattered body, all go on the perilous quest for the allmighty Dragonlance! I bet by now you are saying, "What the heck is a 'Dragonlance'?" Right? Well dragons once only myths are now returning to their world, Krynn. The Dragonlance was forged many years back before the Cataclysm to destroy dragons. The party will try to remove dragons from Krynn. Now i spose you are saying, "What the heck is the 'Cataclysm'?" Right? The Cata. was pretty much the destruction of all Krynn. Not very many "things" survived. What did, built up their species in the time they had between the Cata. and the book. I recomend this book for ages 12 or up, or if you kind of like fantasy and want to know what it really is, THIS IS A GREAT BOOK FOR YOU!!!!!!! Thank you for reading my review and may the Force be with you! Frans (SnArf)
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Summary: Beautifully written
Review: I have been a reader ever since I was born. My father read books to me until I could read on my own, and unlike many other kids, I kept reading. And I loved every minute of it. These books are beautifully written with complex, interesting characters, which is a quality I value greatly. In order for a book or TV show to be truly good, the characters cannot be simple and flat. The same goes for the plot. The Dragonlance book series ventures far from these adventurers, but never leave their birthplace of Krynn. And I wouldn't want it to. If you want to read about the plot, then you can read another one of these lovely 200 reviews. I don't feel the need to repeat it. I just wanted to say how I felt.
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Summary: The One That Started it All, for Better of Worse
Review: I will probably have to sleep with an extra rune of protection tonight after giving a rating of just 3 stars to this novel, an act punishable by being jailed with a kender for an hour (inside joke...you will understand after reading the book). The reasons for the rating are three: This is the first book, and the first book that the two co-authors wrote together. There are some places where the newbie dancing partners stumbled on each other's toes. More importantly, the writing is not that great. The characters are too simple (and too IDIOTIC...I wonder how any band of travelers who do some of the utterly stupid things some of the main characters do could possibly survive). Furthermore, the writing is a bit simplistic. HOWEVER, the actual story is _VERY_ good. If you are looking for a really good gift for a young child, one who might not be so annoyed with poor characterixation and simplistic writing, then I would highly recommend this book. The overall story becomes quite long and involved. Furthermore, any fantasy buff really should have read this saga. If you do choose to buy this, which I give my reserved recommendation towards, you should probably simply buy the annotated chronicles, not because they are annotated, but because they are reasonably price hardcover version.
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Summary: Fantasy Utopia
Review: Dragons of Autumn Twilight was the first novel I ever read. That was Ten years ago, and I haven't been the same since. Words can't really describe just how amazing this novel is. The characters, the story, it all comes together perfectly to create the greatest Fantasy novel ever written. You have to read this novel, regardless of whether you like fantasy or not.
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Summary: the best
Review: I don't much care for the new cover art. But the story is always great to return to. I've read this book about a dozen times, and every time I find Flint sitting on the rock looking down on Solace, it is like coming home.
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Summary: Pretty Spectacularly Bad
Review: Amateurish and clichéd. I love epic fantasy so I tried to give it the benefit of the doubt, but it was too weak in too many areas. Its clumsy characterization, unrealistic dialog and limp plotting resulted in my personal resolution to never again read a book based on a fantasy game of any kind. If you want a good intro to Weis and Hickman, read the Death Gate Cycle, which rates a solid three stars. If you want to read great epic fantasy that is not mediated by dependence on watered-down RPG themes, check out Jordan, Martin, and Goodkind.
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Summary: Great Series. Hard to Pass Up.
Review: This is a great book in a great series. Perhaps the best fantasy series around. The characters are very well developed. It's hard not to care what happens to them.
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Summary: in a class by itself
Review: Dragons of Autumn Twilight was the first fantasy novel I ever stumbled upon at the bookstore shelf and I could not have hoped for a better introduction. 8 years and 20-odd Dragonlance books later, it still stands as the best. Without going into too much detail, suffice it to say that the world of Krynn is the most well-conceived in all of fantasy literature (and that includes middle-earth). The most amazing thing, though, is the depth of the characters and the way that Weis and Hickman can make even ordinary conversations between them spellbinding. Not to mention that Raistlin is probably the coolest character ever. If you're looking for a good introduction to fantasy literature then look no further.
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Summary: The whole is better than the sum of the parts. Far better.
Review: At first sight this book might seem loaded with cliches: its a part of a saga, it has goblins, dragons, and unicorns, and, quite naturally, the protagonists are a "band of unlikely heroes" (a despondent knight, an overprotective tribesman, a sorcerous princess, a wise but tortured leader, a grumpy dwarf, a sinister mage, and a naive, fearless hobbit-type character fill the extensive cast of heroes). So how does the first book in the Dragonlance Chronicles manage to hold its own, and, moreover, become a long-time bestseller? It has a believable, cohesive plot, it is communicated in a clear, precise language, it is filled with brilliant imagery, and it doesn't try to mimic the modern world (unlike the hundreds of "pagan fantasy" novels that are flooding the market today). The first novel about the world of Dragonlance was created out of the AD&D game, which enjoys quite a number of interesting settings. Nevertheless, this is legitimate fantasy (I wrote this sentense for the people who sneer at the mention of role-playing) at its highest. Whether Tanis and friends are dealing with undead, ancient temples, dragons, or other obstacles, we, as the readers, are always treated to sophisticated ethical dilemmas and intelligent thinking. However standard the plot might seem (an old evil rises once again) by fantasy standards, it seems fresh and interesting, because the novel doesn't focus on any one aspect of fantasy - there's mystery, suspence, thrill abound, open-mouthed awe, romance, drama, pretty much everything. The characters are living people, rather than sword-swinging smart-mouthed automatons. Oh, a word of warning: there are over eighty books set in the world of Dragonlance. And not all of them are good. Try and be intelligent.
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