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This slip-covered gift set contains the three New York Times best-selling titles that make up the epic War of Souls trilogy: Dragons of a Fallen Sun, Dragons of a Lost Star, and Dragons of a Vanished Moon. Authored by Dragonlance saga co-creators Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman, these titles each hit multiple best-seller lists upon initial release.
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The War of Souls Trilogy
Weis and Hickman have done it again.A beautiful piece of work that will keep you guessing.It was a shame it came to an end, but that's life in the world called Krynn.

War of Souls Trilogy Gift set
This was on my grandson's Amazon wish list for Christmas.He is an avid read and was thrilled to receive it.

War of Souls
Great trilogy, but teeters on the edge of science fiction rather than the general fantasy genre. A must for those that approve of the struggle for magic.

Bought these for a gift
I bought these books as a gift for my husband, who was chewing through the rest of this series so fast, I wasn't sure they would get here in time. I am sad to say, he was disgusted with the change of characters and the total "change" from the one previous. He set them aside and refuses to read them. I am sure they are wonderful books, and I love that they came in this trilogy box set. I will read them myself one of these days, when I am done with my supernatural kick I am on.

Great Product
Great product that was delivered in record time. I was totally amazed at how fast it got shipped to me. Dragon Lance books are great reads. If you're ready for an adventure that sucks you into the character then these books are for you. Dragon Lance books have a huge selection of books to choose from and most of them tie together in storyline at one point or another. You get the feeling of an ever-expanding storyline. I recommend these books to readers of all levels. ... Read more

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For the first time ever, the Dragonlance novel that started the entire series, Dragons of Autumn Twilight, has been made available in a format specifically targeted at young adult readers. The novel has been divided into two volumes, A Rumor of Dragons and Night of the Dragons, that are digest-sized to fit the young adult market. These titles contain brand new cover art and interior art and are the first in a series of young adult titles that will be adapted from the remaining novels in the Dragonlance Chronicles trilogy. ... Read more

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luv it
I absolutly luved this book! It is awesome! Only thing I didn't like was that it stopped right at the end so I had to rush to a bookstore and get the next ones. :)Anyway, it is really cool and the plot is exciting.

A Rumor of Dragons: Dragons of Autumn Twilight, Vol. 1
This book is about a midevil land that is being taken over by evil. The worlds only hope is two great warriors, a kender two barbarin warriors a half-elf and a dwarf. If you have read any of the Deltora quest book and liked them you are sure to like this book. You should probley by 10 or older to read this book. and mabey theres a rumer of a dragon in are world to.

A great book
It was intresting but the part about flint leaving at the lake is weird when there are hordes of goblins after them.When they entered the swamp and the dwarf fell in a hole and the rest walked over it was weird but it was cool when the dragon attacked from the well. Its a great book but there are some wierd spots.

Great stories...
These are great adventures, and I have enjoyed reading them to my pre-teen/early teen kids. However, whoever edited these books for a younger audience ought to have his or her head examined. The number of explicit allusions to sex, rape, arousal, instances of characters calling each other "bastard", etc., is disturbing in a series supposedly targeted at younger readers. Any editor with half a brain ought to have taken such things out or else "softened" the wording. It would have done no harm to the great story to have edited out such needlessly explicit and/or graphic details.

I therefore got into the habit of previewing each chapter and flagging anything to be skipped before reading them aloud. It's really too bad this wasn't done by the editor! Such passages and terms don't occur that frequently, but it's best to be prepared for them all the same.

Bear in mind also that a lot of bloodshed and death is included in this story as well, along with numerous references to the gods and goddesses of Krynn, who are "real" in this fantasy world. To me, it is a fascinating trip into a mythological world created by the authors, as entertaining as Homer's Odyssey and the like.

But as to some of the content, parents, be warned.

Dragonlance Chronicles
Overall, this series makes for wonderful reading.However, the sexual content is inappropriate for the age group (8-13 years) of readers it is directed at.I found myself editing some of the content while reading to my son. ... Read more

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Sequestered in the blackness of the dreaded Tower of High Sorcery in Palanthas, surrounded by nameless creatures of evil, Raistlin Majere weaves a plan to conquer the darkness--to bring it under his control.

Crysania, a beautiful and devoted cleric of Paladine, tries to use her faith to lead Raistlin from the darkness. She is blind to his shadowed designs, and he draws her slowly into his neatly woven trap.

Made aware of Raistlin’s plan, a distraught Caramon travels back in time to the doomed city of Istar in the days before the Cataclysm. There, together with the ever-present kender Tasslehoff, Caramon will make his stand to save Raistlin’s soul.

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Laying the Foundations.
The Dragonlance Legends Trilogy should be considered one of the greatest if not the greatest Dungeons and Dragons based stories ever to be written in novel form.

Time of the Twins is the introductory novel to the trilogy, and was considered a renown piece of fiction from the mid-80s to the late 90s.The story is a multi-dimensional ride which builds from the original Dragonlance Chronicles Trilogy.

As numerous reviews have pointed out, Time of the Twins takes two years after the events of Dragons of Spring Dawning and it chronicles the height and full of ambition of the former red-robed wizard Raistlin Majere.It is the pinnacle of this man's life, both magically, psychologically, socially, and intellectually.There have been great heroes in the Dragonlance mythos, but none were as ambitious and driven as Raistlin.The hour-glass eyed magic user now adorns the black robes, and is the most powerful man in Krynn.The world fears him, others loathe him, many respect him.At the tip of Raistlin's fingertips is a ambitious plan to challenge one of the gods of the world to take her place as a deity.In order to fullfill this plan, he must have two things.He must journey back in time where he can learn the full extent of magic and the willing help of a holy cleric of Paladine.

He finds the Cleric in the form of a women named Crysania.Crysania herself is a very religious women who see's the world in black and white.Yet, her faith is imperfect, and her views on life contradict the teachings of her religion.In the beginning of this novel she is a cold and judgemental character and throughout the trilogy her character is transformed and humbled.

Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman are two of the greatest storytellers of the Dungeons and Dragons culture.They created the world of Dragonlance, a world full of adventure, romance, drama, emotion, heroes, and moments of pure brilliance.Their writing is top notch in this novel and displays the ability of writers to truely be able to flex their creative muscle.The analogies they use are picturesque and the emotions of the characters are touching.

Time of the Twins is a fantastic novel.

My only fault with the trilogy is that, in order to fully live the experience of the story one must read the Chronicles trilogy first.

New Kind of Heroes
This book starts off with Crysania (a Revered Daughter of Paladine) talking to Raistlin (a black robed wizard)trying to turn Raistlin's path and soul to one following the light. Raistlin meanwhile has plans of his own. Caramon (Raistlin's twin) once a hero of the War of the Lance has also taken a different path. Raistlin travels back in time to learn from the greatest black robed wizard to ever live Fistanditulus. Caramon and his kender friend Tasslehoff also travel to back to save Raistlin from the darkness that tries to consume his soul. Crysania follows and is determined that there is good in Raistlin's soul. Crysania wants his soul to be as pure as her own but is her soul pure? And is her faith in Paladine as strong as she wants it to be?
A thrilling novel of ups and downs for all of the characters as Caramon struggles with his past, Crysania with her faith, and Raistlin stuggles with his emotions. A twisted love story that shows the darkness and the weaknesses in every hero. This story I like especially because it shows that every hero has a weakness or a dark side. We all have a little Raistlin, Caramon, Tasslehoff, and Crysania in our hearts.

Raistlin
Raistlin's attempt at godhood and his ultimate doom in trying to alter his destiny. Everyone knows it, everyone has heard of it, and it is a must for any Dragonlance fan.

Raistlin is Evil
This book is in a trilogy depicting foul play in the brother relationship of Rastlin and Caramon. Raist by now has the black robes, of Paladine perhaps?

One of the best in the Dragnlance series
I've all the Dragonlance books by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.I don't like changing authors in a series.I believe this is one of their best.It really tells a lot about Raistlin and Caramon's affection for his brother.Have fun with this read. ... Read more

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For two centuries the portion of the great Sovereign Stone belonging to the humans of Loerem was lost from sight and memory. But there are those who dare never forget ...

A magical relic has been miraculously recovered -- and the battle for the future of Loerem begins. It is a nightmare conflict that will ensnare dwarf, human, elf, and orken beings, as the immortal dark lord Dagnarus launches terrible war from the blackest depths of the Void. And now heros must emerge from the most unlikely corners of the world to deny Dagnarus the awesome power of the Stone -- or suffer the hideous damnation of his hellish reign.

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Better than the first book which only improves the story.
The Guardians of the Lost is the second book in the Sovereign Stone Trilogy by Margret Weis and Tracy Hickman. In the second installment the plot is moved considerably forward at the same face pace as was found int he first book. the characters are also more defined in this book and their roles are more clear than in the first book.

This world is unlike their Dragonlance books in that they have complete control over what happens and it's noticably a little darker than their other works.

The story during the Sovereign Stone Trilogy moves along at a break neck pace. There are multiple twists along the way. I thinkt he thing I like best about this trilogy is that the 'villian' starts off as a good guy for the most part, but with misguided ideals. He doesn't really know he's being evil he thinks he's doing what's best.

Overall, if you are a fan of Weis and Hickman's Dragonlance Chronicles of Death Gate cycle you should give these books a chance. The world if fresh and different from most that is out there today.

If you're ready for a new journey, jump aboard and get ready for a fun enjoyable ride.

Lord Of The Stones
Guardians Of The Lost, the second tome in the Sovereign Stone trilogy, follows its predecessor Well Of Darkness with more characters, more races, more action and even more oddity. The setting is 200 years following the fall of Old Vinnengael in the world called Loerem. The races distrust each other and one another while a noble few seek to reunify the sovereign stones and rid the world of evil and woe. The servant of void Dagnarus, still alive and bent on domination, has increased his army of nefarious Vrykyl and moreover used magical portals to gain indefatigable foot soldiers.
For most of the book Guardians Of The Lost bears a close resemblance to Tolkien's Lord Of The Rings. Two sets of companions traverse the land carrying precious (in this case) stones. They flee and approach dark forces bent on capturing them and possession of the prized magical stones. The choice of the companions again defies logic at first, although the gods trust in them is ultimately justified. As battles, betrayals and bewilderment ensues Dagnarus is thwarted in his ultimate dream, but so are the noble companions and their custodians. The book ends mid-saga as danger looms and confusion reigns on all sides.
The fantasy is rich and the characters motley, but one can only wonder at the semblance of the story to the well-known classic of the genre.

Series gets even better in the second installment
The first book in this series was very well done and in this second book, the series gets even better. The danger to the realm is much more dire than in the first book as Dagnarus now has an army plus numerous Vykrls at his command. But in typical fantasy tradition there are always heroes to rise to the challenge and defend their land. The characters in this book are very well written and a few even infuse the book with a little humour, something lacking in the first book.

All in all this is a really good book and I can't wait to read the third and final book in this series.

Too Obvious, Backward Characters, and Nothing Accomplished
First off, Dagnarus was and still is my favorite character (even though I know, like all my favorite characters, he's going to have to die.)I ploughed through this book like I plough through winter when the snow's up to my waist. Not because the book was bad, mind you, but because I hated to see Dagnarus constantly being thwarted time and time again -- and I knew he would be. But, I didn't take off any stars since that's a personal thing, and not all people love Dagnarus.

That mentioned, and my love for Dagnarus aside, this book lost one star because of the ending. Normally I like a book when something is ACCOMPLISHED at the end, but nothing was accomplished here. New Vinningael hadn't even CRUMBLED at the end of the book. Oh, it was obvious that it would, I have no doubt it will be, but it DIDN'T; The book ends with what could be a guarantee that the stones will be captured, but throughout the book there's been so many times when the same thing was promised, the odds were infinite, and they STILL escaped with both stones. The promise at the end doesn't make you WONDER anymore -- you KNOW that it won't happen; The Grandmother and Bashae, alone and with the human portion of the stone, are ordered to be captured. But again, they weren't CAPTURED, which makes me believe there's a 100% chance that the capturing of these two pecwae, despite that they are weak and cowardly and small, will again be a FAILURE by of an all-powerful Vrykyl.

I didn't like any of the main protagonists, and the ones I did like had the worst ending imaginable - Wolfram and Ranessa. The only two decent characters in the book. Their role was a huge letdown, for several reasons: They were the only flawed characters, and deserved to have a much larger part; Dagnarus knew that they were decoys, so why the hell was he ordering them captured?; and instead of being creative and having a Trevinici who's unlike any other Trevinici, she has to be a dragon, which just shows you how robotic and similar that race is. I was hoping that she would teach the snotty, proud, and ANNOYING Trevinicis a few things.

Success for the good became too obvious (it would have been better if the success of DAGNARUS was obvious, because then you would think, "How the hell are the protagonists going to beat him NOW?") -- furthermore, I was hoping that at the end, Dagnarus would have at least been HOLDING at least ONE of the stones - not promised it AGAIN. I thought the main characters deserved smaller roles whereas the background characters should have deserved larger roles, and the fact that nothing was accomplished made the plot and storyline nowhere near as strong as the Well of Darkness.

Furthermore, I didn't like how a Vrykyl turned its back on Dagnarus when they were linked, and yet a Dominion Lord who has their own free will can't turn a little evil now and then.

I had been about to give it 2 stars, but since there was Dagnarus, Wolfram, Ranessa, Valura, and Shakur (as small parts as these characters had) I bumped it up to 3.

A homage to Tolkin, yet a great book.
Let me tell you the plot of this book, and you'll see how Tolkin gets in: Two people, in this case only one of them is a halfling, are getting a quest which involves carrying a magical item which is the key to rule the races of the world. They ae joined by a wise old person, which happens to be a wizard, and by warriors along the way. A dark Lord, which once owned the artifact, is also searching for it, sending his lethal, undead servants after the party. Reminds you something?

Yet, even though Tolkin's effect is clear, this book makes a great reading. The plot is of course much more complicated than what I wrote above, and Weis and Hickman's amazing character building, world describing and storytelling talent, makes you read this book flowingly, and be eager for more. ... Read more

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Defying the fate that claimed his evil predecessor, Raistlin opens the Portal to the Abyss and passes through. With Crysania at his side, he engages the Queen of Darkness in a battle for the ultimate prize--a seat among the gods.

At the same time, Caramon and Tasslehoff are transported to the future. There they come to understand the consequences of Raistlin’s quest--and Caramon at last realizes the painful sacrifice he must make to prevent his brother’s success. Old friends and strange allies come together to aid him, but Caramon must take the last, greatest step alone.

The step into the Abyss.
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Great Co-joinment of two Authors
Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman together - Co-writing the Dragonlance series , is awesome!! They really popped on all these books.. They have everything you want in an epic , magic , dragon , hero ect.. Series..The Characters stay with you..Well written.

Raistlin
Raistlin's attempt at godhood and his ultimate doom in trying to alter his destiny. Everyone knows it, everyone has heard of it, and it is a must for any Dragonlance fan.

Time of the Twins (volume 3 of the Legends trilogy) review
Yep,this is a keeper. A very strong ending to the Weis & Hickman books of Chronicles and Legends (Chronicles leads very smoothly into Legends, and is foreshadowed at the end of the last Chronicles book by Fizban)

The previous (War of the Twins) can be hard to take, because Raistlin does some horrid things, and he KNOWS they are horrid things

This is a lot of fun. Its a very strong showing, and a terrific ending as well (Tas first hears of Merilon here, but thats another world!)

Tas turns up (and acquits himself very well, not to give anything away, proving himself the best of friends for Caramon). Tanis turns up, as do other old friends ("Whats that spell again? Fireball?")

Absolutely delightful. A very strong conclusion to a very rich trilogy. War of the Twins had the great cliffhanger ending (and thankfully really picked up near the end, otherwise it would induce sleep cos of the SLOW pace!)

Lot of Tas, lot of Raistlin (he doesn't quite repent, but he redeems himself I think). Always nice to see Tanis again, and Lord Soth.. And Kitiara.. And Dalamar

Absolutely wonderful. HIGHLY recommended

Test of the Twins
This book is the third out of a series covering the twins Caramon and Raistlin.This book was a great book and explains the story of Raistlin becoming the greatest mage to ever live.Great book, very hard to put down.

:) Luved it! :)
This book was a great ending for the Legends trilogy! It is beautifully written and touches your heart. I got really scared when Caramon and Tas went into the future and saw Caramon's corpse. The world couldn't end! But I luved the ending, where it teaches a valuable lesson: there is good in even the most evil people. ... Read more

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One hundred years have passed since the fiery Cataclysm that changed the face of Krynn forever. For one hundred years, the people of Krynn have struggled to survive. But for some, those one hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Catapulted forward in time by Raistlin’s powerful magic, Caramon and Crysania find themselves aiding the mage’s unholy quest to master the Queen of Darkness. To his dismay, Raistlin discovers along the way that the annals of Time are not so easily bent to his will. Neither are the longings of his heart.
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This is my favorite book
I'm 34 and by now I've read a lot of books, classics, genre fiction, etc. - and this still is my favorite book of all time. The plot is magnificent, the characters are carefully drawn, the pace is gripping. And between all that there are some really thought provoking ideas about fate, the conflict between love and ambition, filial love, and just about every human emotion is crammed in there somewhere. I found it worlds better than the chronicles. Don't hesitate to buy this one.

Raistlin
Raistlin's attempt at godhood and his ultimate doom in trying to alter his destiny. Everyone knows it, everyone has heard of it, and it is a must for any Dragonlance fan.

great series
An excellent book and a great series quickly sent by seller very happy

One of the best books in the Dragonlance saga
War of the Twins is one of my absolute favorite books to come out of the Weis-Hickman machine.Mind-bending concepts of time travel and of the future locked in place combined with world-altering events makes for a dramatic and intense read that will keep you up late at night.It is also perhaps the most emotionally tense book in all of Dragonlance.The interactions between Raistlin and Caramon and Crysiana and Tas are fantastic. The strange love triangle between the brothers and Crysiana makes for interesting reading and also helps the reader really appreciate the emotions of the characters. Of all the characters, Raistlin in particularly really starts to reveal his true self: merciless and determined.While at times you feel like Raist must be starting to actually feel for the people that love him, it is quickly revealed that he only cares about his ultimate goal.Caramon comes into his own in this book, leading an army and realizing that he doesn't need his brother in order to live his own life.Crysiana doesn't evolve too much in this one but does grow in her sense of purpose and in her faith.Tas kind of gets left by the wayside for much of this novel, but comes back for dramatic impact on the overall story.

The only complaint I can think of is that the Dwarfgate wars were sort of skimmed over, not revealing too much detail as far as the actual battles are concerned.The leaders of the various armies and factions could have been better fleshed out, especially Kharas and the leaders of the plainsmen and hill dwarves.These are minor regrets thought and Weis and Hickman leave much to the reader's imagination which probably enhances the overall effect of the story.They focus on the main characters and the emotional battles they are going through, and that would have been taken away from some if they had included too much detail about the side stories and characters.

Overall I'd say this is one of the more mature and grim of the Dragonlance novels, without very much humor at all and a lot of tense and dark moments.The vivid characterizations of the book sold me.I'd recommend this entire trilogy to anyone in for a good emotional story.

the review
This book was great. It was a little difficalt because it went back and fourth between the characters and things that went on in the past. This book is a gory one so it would be good for 7th grade and up. It tells the tall of the twins very good. but only read it if you read the first one time of the twins. ... Read more

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The paperback edition of the new novel from New York Times best-selling author Margaret Weis. The paperback edition of the opening title in a new trilogy from Dragonlance setting co-creator Margaret Weis takes up where the War of Souls series left off with the central character Mina. While following her story, this new trilogy also explores the chaos that is post-war Krynn. This is Weis's first solo trilogy in the Dragonlance world. ... Read more

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Easily some of the best fantasy ever
I read this book (the whole trilogy) and, other than noticing a lot of problems with typos/repeated scenes that show it likely never saw actual editing beyond spellcheck, LOVED it.The blending in of humor elements is what sold it for me; too many fantasy works are dark, miserable texts that seem to do little more than drag down my interest and are often tossed aside, unfinished.I read fantasy to escape my everyday miseries--why would I want to add to them?(Another series that's good, if like me, you like humor, is Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" series.)Some argue that humor has no place in "true" fantasy, but to do so would be to ignore JRR Tolkein, for one, and such sections of his books as those containing Tom Bombador(?) and the Ent song--not true humor but light-hearted nonetheless.

What made the book refreshing as well was the introduction of new characters with new stories; Midnight, in particular, was a fave, a somewhat serious Kender who knew at least a touch of fear.The petty bickering of the gods themselves was a hoot, as it's easy to imagine powerful, divine beings acting like grown children easily enough!

I won't bother to go into further details on the books themselves, as other reviews have already covered that territory--I will only say if you're looking for a read that mixes the right levels of humor and drama into a fantasy world, pick up this one!

Pretty good so far...
I am still in the process of reading this book, and I think its a pretty good read so far. I have just discovered the Dragonlance books and will definitely read the others. It's different, the things thatstruck me the most were the bits of humor tossed in there that seemed out of place and didn't quite fit the fantasy theme; another thing was how commonplace Weis made the gods seem, they weren't very 'godlike' at all. The relationship between Mina and the death god was interesting, it seemed kinda odd though, how she just went straight to serving another dark god, I'll keep reading and see how the story turns out.....

Amber and Ashes (A Time Spiral Book Review)
4 Stars, because "I Liked It". I'm currently reading the second book, and enjoying it so far as well.

I knew this book would be jarring to a lot of people, because it was a little so to myself. I think much of that comes from the perspectives (point of view) techniques she uses. While it is a natural extension of the story she is telling, I think it is subconsciously strange to see a god wearing shirts and pants ...

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Amber and Ashes (Dragonlance: The Dark Disciple, Vol. 1) (v. 1)

Be peaceful on your way,
Time_Spiraling

Enjoy A Good Story; Enlighten Your Dragonlance Campaign
Perhaps it's only Weis/Hickman's interpretation of the world of Krynn you enjoy.If so, you will probably find this book 3 stars instead of my 5.The storyline is decent, but it's not lifechanging.The writing is decent, but it won't utterly captivate you.(i.e. War of the Lance, Twins Series, and War of the Souls).But it's good summer reading, a trilogy that I'll finish in the next few months.Let me preface my message with that.

However, if you're like me, you are the type of person that wants to know every aspects of Krynn, the other gods for example, or other religions, this is your book.Perhaps it's because I'm familiar with not only D&D but the Dragonlance Campaign Setting that I have such a desire to see other classes, know other gods, see other towns of Krynn, know what the atmosphere was like after the War of the Souls.This book will give you incredible insight into Krynn if this is the case.It will help you run better D&D sessions set in a Dragonlance campaign.

At the end of the book it even has items and characters that were mentioned in the book, to allow you to take on this storyline yourself.That's such a brilliant idea in my opinion.

Learn more about Chemosh - God of Death, Zeboim - Goddess of the Seas, Majere - God of Nature, Nuitari - God of the Black Robes and their ambitions, their drive.Experience the religious mentality of monks serving Majere, the typical wizard serving Nuitari, kender who aren't apt to constantly 'borrow' things.It's a worthy read, deserving of the Dragonlance stamp.

I agree with the reviewer...
... who wanted to give this book 2 1/2 stars!

This is an okay book if you need a quick non-taxing fantasy fix before bedtime - and therein lies the problem: it reads just as quickly as it seems to have been written!

The characters are flat and unengaging except for Mina who is outright annoying. She has apparently escaped from her Takhisis-experience unchanged and unscathed - no, I take that back! She must have taken one too many hits to the head because she throws in her lot with yet another dark deity. Or maybe she's just stupid.

This could have been an interesting book if it had at least explored the dynamics between Chemosh and Mina and truly developed their relationship. He supposedly falls in love with her, but as I see it, she is just a sex slave, without will or personality. I don't understand how any god could find that attractive.

Oh well, I guess this whole effort is mostly about the authors being attracted by the God of Money! ... Read more

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The Chronicles retold--from evil's point of view.

The story starts in Neraka, where Kitiara uth Matar and Emperor Ariakas hatch a plan to retrieve a dragon orb and thereby destroy Solamnia and the Companions in one fell swoop. But the guardian of the dragon orb, Highlord Feal-Thas, disagrees with this plan. Kitiara must go to Ice Wall to force him to accept Ariakas' will, but her journey does not end there. Thrown out of favor, she conceives a daring plan to enlist the aid of the most feared beings on Krynn--Lord Soth and the Dark Queen. Meanwhile, Laurana and the Companions retrieve the dragon orb and take it back to Solamnia--not knowing that they bring their allies' doom with them.

The second volume of a new trilogy from celebrated authors Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, The Lost Chronicles details the famed War of the Lance from the perspective of the evil that menaces Krynn. The books are written in such a way that they will be marvelous complements to the original Chronicles, while at the same time accessible and exciting to new readers. ... Read more

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I love this series!
The missing adventure! The lost chronicles are the stories that fall in between the Dragonlance Chronicles. This one takes place between Dragons of Winter Night, and Dragons of Spring Dawning, and encompass the struggle to obtain the dragon orb, and the politics and goings on in the Dark Queen's forces.

I highly recommend this book.

Fantastic!
Any comments could spoil this wonderful book.
If you read the previous books of the authors, than you know what I'm talking about.
Can't wait to read the next book of this trilogy! =]

NOW WE'RE TALKING...
ENJOYED THIS ONE ALOT. MUCH, MUCH BETTER THAN THE PREVIOUS OFFERING, DWARVEN DEPTHS. THE COMPANIONS FELT LIKE OLD FRIENDS AGAIN AND I'M GLAD WEIS & HICKMAN FINALLY FILLED IN AN UNFORGIVABLE GAP DETAILING THE LEG OF THE QUEST CONCERNING LAURANA AND HER GROUP THAT RECOVER THE DRAGON ORB AT ICEWALL, AS WELL AS MORE OF KITIARA'S DEALINGS TAKING PLACE DURING WINTER NIGHT. WE GET THE ADDED BONUS OF AN EXPANDED ROLE FOR DEREK CROWNGUARD AND HIS PARTY, CHAPTERS INTRODUCING US TO FEAL-THAS, AND A FEW NEW CHARACTERS THAT MAKE KEY APPEARANCES SUCH AS COMMANDER GRAG THE DRACONIAN. READ THIS IN CONJUNCTION WITH WINTER NIGHT, STAGGERING CHAPTERS AS NECESSARY. FELT LIKE A KID AGAIN, LOADS OF GIDDY EXCITEMENT AND ADVENTURE, OLD AND NEW.

4 OUT OF 5 STARS

Evil Never Looked So Good
This is one of the new books in the Dragonlance saga. It chronicles the War of the Lance through evil's perspective. However, there are parts that help to enrich the War of the Lance and refine Krynn just a bit more. A must for Kitiara fans!!

Pretty durn good!
This is an exciting read, and it provides more depth to the puzzling character--derek crownguard. Overall, its just plain awesome. ... Read more

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Tanis Half-Elven... Flint Fireforge... Tasslehoff Burfoot... the classic Dragonlance characters are back!

Picking up where the first book of the classic Dragonlance Chronicles left off, this tale follows the Companions of the Lance on their adventures following the rescue of the refugees of Pax Tharkas. Flint and Tanis Half-Elven travel to the dwarven kingdom of Thorbardin, while the rest of the Companions confront challenges of their own. ... Read more

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Captivating
Excellent book and the narration on the audio version is perfect IMO.I wish the Chronicles and Legends were also available in audio.I travel a lot and could listen to these books over-and-over.

Oh where, oh where have the pages gone...
Well, it goes like this ~ I'm happily spending my afternoon reading until I get to page 292 where I notice that pages 293 thru 340 are missing and 40 pages of a different novel, The Measure and the Truth, by Douglas Niles had been inserted.

At first I'm peeved and wondering how long it would take to get a 'corrected' book from Amazon. But being the impatient person I am, I decided not to ask for a new book and to just keep on reading knowing I could pick up the gist of the story as I went along.

Missing pages or not, I enjoy reading anything Weis & Hickman write.

I would have given more stars, but, well, there are the missing pages.

I REALLY WANTED TO LOVE IT...
I wanted sooo bad for this book to take me far away just as the originals did. Well, I've been let down before so I wasn't surprised when I grudgingly had to admit that this volume in the chronicles series was just plain boring. That's not to say that it didn't have it's moments, it was fun to read about the scheming draconian, but that was about all that kept me going. The migration of the slaves into thorbardin was dreadfully slow and uninteresting. The companions travelling by way of skullcap showed promise, but eventually fell apart into ridiculous plot threads that felt contrived and, well, the whole novel just felt like the authors needed some cash and came up with a ho-hum adventure in true crashcourse fasion. It really is an uninspired effort to say the least, and that's a shame cause as far as i'm concerned there was a huge opportunity here to re-create the magic. Thorbardin, Skullcap, the hammer of Kharas, draconian generals, Hederic; all these elements, with all the potential for a fun, great adventure, are sadly wasted. Even the rich personalities we discovered in our heroes the first time around are nearly non-existent. They all seem like pale, diluted ghosts of the companions of the lance, and this in itself made me feel almost heartbroken, like a part of my childhood had lied to me...
I'll be fair and say that there were one or two moments outside of the draconians that I had fun with, and i guess the read is worth it if you are a completist as I am. It gave me a small sense of satisfaction in that one regard. But overall, immature and insulting to a true fan that has helped to make Weiss & Hickman as notable as they are by supporting their fantastic world from the beginning. Here's to hoping that Highlord Skies offers something with more calories for a hungry fan that's all in and ready to chow down.

1 star for the cool draconian chapters
1 more cringing star cause i'm a DL homer

2 out of 5 stars

A disappointment; still, mildly entertaining
I can't help but compare this to the original Dragonlance Chronicles series "Dragons of Autumn Twilight", "Dragons of Winter Night", and "Dragons of Spring Dawning".The originals had rich descriptions and characters with various personality aspects, motivations, and conflicts."Dragons of the Dwarven Depths" is just not at all the same in terms of depth; the descriptions are brief, the characters relatively shallow.

More than that, fans of the original series will notice that some of the characters in "Dwarven Depths" behave in uncharacteristic ways.Perhaps the characters in the Dragonlance series were always *meant* to be the way they were portrayed in this book, and maybe it was the *original series* that didn't convey what the authors or editors wanted to include.Regardless, the difference between the personalities in the original series and in "Dwarven Depths" is unsettling at times.

I don't know if the relatively poor quality of this book's because of bad writing or bad editing, or for whatever reason, but I will definitely say "Dwarven Depths" is just not at all of the same quality as the iconic original Dragonlance Chronicles.If I were to consider this book on its own merits, I would not purchase it.As it is, the book fills in some blanks presented in the original Dragonlance Chronicles, so is of moderate entertainment value to those that have read the originals.

Glad I found it
I had missed that they started this new triology.I'm glad that I found it, I thought it was really well done.Good read. ... Read more

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He thought he'd never find heaven again . . . until he met her.

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Sell Your Soul for Rock'n'Roll
Matthew Gallow, an angel who has lost faith and has been roaming about as a human on earth for thousands of years, has been taking weak jabs at God by performing fake exorcisms for a living--until he comes across a real demon that he exorcises although it nearly kills him.

Natalia, worried about the rock star Cain, who she manages, recruits Matthew to perform during the last song of Cain's concerts, to spice up the show by pretending to exorcise Cain (unsuccessfully, of course) during the song "Posession."But it seems as if Cain has more problems than just his failing concerts.There are riots, accidents, murders... and perhaps a soul sold to the Devil.

This story is more paranormal than romance; although Matthew and Natalia are attracted to each other, they don't act on it much.I wasn't really too clear on Matthew's problems, but he was sympathetic enough in trying to figure out what was going on with Cain and the concerts.Natalia was an interesting character, too, as a fairly strong and competent female character who is devoted to making a success of her friend and client, Cain.But the heat between the pair never did get very hot, although I did like the ending.And the story overall was readable and exciting--and anything about Rock and music is cool with me, but I never really felt enough for the characters.So the rating is that it is an "OK" read.

Too many flaws to be considered good, although I love the 'fallen angel' premise
Plot Summary:Natalia is the band manager for mega rock star Cain.His latest show flopped, and Natalia gets an idea to hire a notorious exorcist, "Father Matthew," to perform with Cain on stage.What Natalia doesn't know is that Matthew is a fallen angel who really can exorcise demons, and that Cain has sold his soul to Satan for stardom.Even when Matthew realizes that demons are posing as roadies, he's hesitant to get involved.Meanwhile, Natalia starts to crack as Cain's wild behavior makes her life hell, and she can't recognize her good friend in the dissolute rock star.

I had high hopes for this paranormal romance about a fallen angel.There's something sinfully sexy about powerful religious figures.No?Think back to a TV series called "The Thorn Birds."If you weren't lusting after Father Ralph like the rest of us, then I guess you wouldn't understand.

While the premise here is great, the execution was only ho-hum.The pace was much too slow, and by the second half I was impatient for Matthew to get off his butt, and accept his role as the savior and hero.I can understand Natalia playing the part of the clueless, unbelieving human, but Matthew has been an angel for 2,000 years.He should have grasped the importance of stopping Satan's demons BEFORE the last 30 pages of the story.

Natalia wasn't a sympathetic character, which I blame on her job as the band manager, because it required her to manipulate, prevaricate, and defend Cain no matter what.I couldn't tell if she was a ditzy, free-spirited music-head, or a cold hearted spinmeister.She kept sending mixed signals like a traffic light on the fritz.

Matthew was a surprisingly impotent fallen angel (no, not literally, I mean figuratively).He has no powers aside from his immortality, and he guzzles booze like a fish, even though it can't get him drunk (that had me scratching my head).Several times he tries to run away from the problem, even at the very end, and it grated on my nerves.What kind of a guy can rationalize abandoning his woman to the control of freaking demons?!

Needless to say, the romance between Natalia and Matthew wasn't able to generate any heat, and I expect better love scenes from a paranormal romance.I was sadly disappointed by this one.

Not Really a Romance or a True Paranormal
This book is just not good enough to be a romance and not strong enough or otherworldly enough to be a paranormal.I didn't warm up to the romance and neither did the characters nor did the devil vs angel plot come off for me and I disliked the ghost grandfather that seemed like a silly insert into this already poor tale. The ending was the topper of this bad scenerio, dull, undramatic and completely lacking in romance.It was unsatisfying and did not help me understand the relationship between the hero and heroine.I think this author and her daughter should stick to fantasy and sci fi instead of venturing into a field that they have no understanding. They have obviously never studied or dare I say even read any of the successful paranormal romance novels or they would have created a different scenerio.If you are an avid readeer of paranormal romances as I am, don't bother with this one.You will be very disappointed. To me this doesn't deserve the two stars I gave it but I thought I'd leave some room for those of you who like dull, weak romance plots and are afraid to read real paranormal stories.You might like this one.

Angels, demons and rock stars
Mother-and-daughter writing pairing Margaret and Lizz Weis have produced an interesting book with an insight into the busy and stressful life of concert promotion. Natalia Ashley is the manager of the hugely-successful rock star Cain. Her life is one of constant telephone calls, living on the road, enjoying the music. However her charge's latest concert tour isn't going as well and Natalia thinks it needs an extra zing - when she hears of a priest apparently casting out demons she thinks he might help to add something to the set.

When Natalia meets priest Matthew Gallow she's surprised by him; clearly he is a fraud but he is a very good one and agrees eventually to help with Cain's concerts. There's much more to Matthew than Natalia realises though; as a fallen angel Matthew has lived for two thousand years and nothing feels special or important anymore. However meeting Natalia and becoming involved in a genuine exorcism seem to have awakened Matthew, not only to his feelings and senses but also to the suspicion that something dodgy is going on out there. It seems that Cain may have got sucked into something more serious than he - or Natalia - realise, but Matthew doesn't believe he's the one to sort it out. After all, he's a fallen angel. But can he really walk away from Natalia and her problems, and can they have a future?

I did enjoy reading this book and the dual authorship didn't impact at all on the story as it sometimes can. I felt slightly distant from the main characters, not able to fully sympathise with or understand them, and I was left slightly confused at the end as to what exactly had happened in the final pages. Still it was worth reading and the rock concert scene was a different setting than the norm.

Originally published for Curled Up With A Good Book © Helen Hancox 2008

Enchanting Review: Fallen Angel
FALLEN ANGEL
MARGARET AND LIZZ WEIS
Paranormal Romance
Avon Paranormal Romance

Rating: 4.5 Enchantments

As a FALLEN ANGEL, Matthew Gallow has spent his time perfecting his exorcism con. He's spent the last two thousand years in a state of simple existence, not feeling, doing nothing but existing. But that all changes the night of the televised exorcism. It was supposed to be a big time con with his partner up front, waiting to be `saved' from the demon inside her. Instead, he's blindsided by the reporter who puts a teenage girl in front of him, a girl who is truly possessed. Suddenly, it's all too real and Matthew all of a sudden can do the one thing he hasn't been able to in thousands of years--feel.

Natalia Ashley is the manager of one of the hottest rock star's around, Cain. It should be her dream job, but the tour isn't going so well and Cain is starting to act out, including getting himself arrested for trashing his hotel room. Its in the aftermath that she sees a promo for the televised exorcism with Father Gallow. Thinking it might play well in the concert if he attempts to do an exorcism on Cain during the finale, she finds herself booking a flight to Tennessee to see it in person and meet him in person. But she isn't prepared for what she finds; sure, she's certain the handsome Father Gallow isn't anything more than a con artist but there's more to him than that, something she could never be prepared for.

One of the most unique paranormal romances I've read, FALLEN ANGEL quickly earned a spot on my keeper shelf. Though the romance aspect between Natalia and Matthew has a slow build, the paranormal aspect keeps the story moving at a good pace. Matthew is a great tortured hero, trying to get over his past and acclimate himself to his newfound feelings, not to mention his attraction to Natalia, a mortal woman who he knows he's going to outlive. I especially loved Woof, the ghostly grandfather of Natalia that only Matthew can see and he provided some great scenes. But one of my favorite scenes of the book was when Natalia saves Matthew from the press soon after the televised exorcism. I loved how the author showed their compatibility with having her say she wanted exactly what Matthew had been craving: hash browns.

Anyone looking for a paranormal romance with a twist should pick up FALLEN ANGEL. Hands down one of my favorite reads of the year.

Margaret Weis is a New York Times bestselling author. Her Dragonlance® series has sold over twenty million copies worldwide, and the first book in that series, Dragons of Autumn Twilight, is being made into an animated film by Paramount Pictures. Lizz Weis is a former novel editor, who currently works in the financial industry. Lizz lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with her pet rabbit Terry.

Lisa
Enchanting Reviews
November 2008 ... Read more

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From acclaimed New York Times bestselling fantasists Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman comes the spellbinding conclusion to the epic adventure of wonder, courage, magic, and ambition that is the breathtaking world of the Sovereign Stone.

Customer Reviews (21)

Can't wait...
OH I just finished reading the first 3 books in this series and can't wait to read the next one. I must say I read them translated into Russian. It was a very good translation! Now I get to read it in its native language and compare... OHOHoh i can't wait!

Great series, poor ending. Worth buying though.
Poor ending, though the series was excellent... I'd say that it would be normal to be disappointed by the ending. The entire story build up to that very point and it wasn't as earth shaking as the authors would have you guess. However I did think the adventure there was actually worth the price of getting the entire series!

A stunning conclusion to an epic tale
This book is the third and final instalment of the Sovereign Stone Trilogy capping another wonderfully created world by Weis and Hickman. Wies and Hickman have a knack for bringing home the story at the end of trilogies. I've read some authors where the third book is the worst in the series. Not the case here. This book finishes up the story in grand fashion and I can honestly say that I wouldn't have ended the story any other way.

This world is unlike their Dragonlance books in that they have complete control over what happens and it's noticably a little darker than their other works.

The story during the Sovereign Stone Trilogy moves along at a break neck pace. There are multiple twists along the way. I thinkt he thing I like best about this trilogy is that the 'villian' starts off as a good guy for the most part, but with misguided ideals. He doesn't really know he's being evil he thinks he's doing what's best.

Overall, if you are a fan of Weis and Hickman's Dragonlance Chronicles of Death Gate cycle you should give these books a chance. The world if fresh and different from most that is out there today.

If you're ready for a new journey, jump aboard and get ready for a fun enjoyable ride.

Ashes To Ashes, Dust to Dust, Portal To Portal
The conclusion to the Sovereign Stone Trilogy, the predicatively-named Journey Into The Void, follows the path of the sundered stone through Loerem and back to the portal of the gods.
Book three focuses on the abominations called taan and their subservience to the lord of the void Dagnarus and that race's interaction with humans, elves, orken and dwarves. As the level of violence ratchets up, Dagnarus' ambition of ruling the world draws nearer. For 200 years he has plotted the moment when he would fulfill his ambition and walk in the footsteps of his long-departed father King Tamaros. His moment seems assured. Much like its two predecessors, however, Journey Into The Void relies too heavily on simplistic coincidences and twists of fate to be fully convincing. The ending, in particular, seems rudimentary and anti-climatic, although Dagnarus' musings about being a just ruler who will bring prosperity to his subjects are an intriguing contradiction to the linear fable of good versus evil. In the end, the irony is not enough to erase an inadequate ending. A partial redress is left to new and complex characters like Captain Of The Captains, Alise or Baron Shadamehr, but sadly they are stifled in these environs. That will have to do however.
Every rose has its thorns. In this case, the thorns manage to overwhelm the story.

Might as well finish it...
The most positive excuse I can give for reading this book, is if you've already read the first two, it's not too painful to just go ahead and finish this one too.

That being said, this book read like it was writting to fulfil a contract, with no particular insight or imagination going into the telling of the story.The actual climax was such a letdown as to be almost insulting.

The overall story seems to center around a great cruel joke that the gods play on the people of this world.Giving them a "gift" that they state up front will throw the races into war and chaos.Then three books go by trying to get the stone put back together so the gods will take the damn thing back.Gee, thanks gods.

There was also a very odd juxtaposition of the typical fantasy races.I know it's not written in stone or anything, but the deliberate trashing of traditional racial attributes was very distracting.i.e.Orcs, are an intelligent, if superstitious, seagoing race.Elves are a petty and warlike people.Dwarves are a fanatical horse riding culture.If you're going to mix things up that much, why even start with the same race names.Just make up new ones, it would work far better.

If you didn't start this trilogy, trust me...skip it.If you've already read the first book, stop there, it stands alone anyway.If you read the second, you might as well finish it. ... Read more

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Now the people know that the dragon minions of Takhisis, Queen of Dragons, have returned. The people of all nations prepare to fight to save their homes, their lives, and their freedom. But the races have long been divided by hatred and prejudice. Elven warriors and human knights fight among themselves. It seems the battle has been lost before it begins.

The companions are separated, torn apart by war. A full season will pass before they meet again--if they meet again. As the darkness deepens, a disgraced knight, a pampered elfmaiden, and a rattle-brained kender stand alone in the pale winter sunlight.

Not much in the way of heroes.
Amazon.com Review
Dragons of Autumn Twilight sets 'em up, and Dragons of Winter Night knocks 'em down. The second volume in Dragonlance's seminal trilogy stokes the action with a big ol' blast of dragon breath. The War of the Lance has begun in earnest, and the Companions--Tanis, Flint, the twins Raistlin and Sturm, Flint Fireforge, Goldmoon, et al.--find themselves separated across Ansalon. Everyone's figured out that Takhisis's dragon minions aren't just scary bedtime stories, and the desperate search for the Dragon Orbs and the mythical Dragonlance is on. Lots of great combat, some humor and romance sprinkled in, and more solid character development for this complex band (especially Tanis and Laurana). An excellent follow-up bookended by cliffhangers--check out Dragons of Spring Dawning to see what happens next. --Paul Hughes ... Read more

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great find
great tapes ,the boyi bought them for loves listening to the .delivery was swift and product arrived in good condition

I'm a Lance freak
my only complaint is that Peter Macnichol didn't narrate the whole thing, he did most of it but an unnamed guy did the possibly abridged bridges between Macnichol's parts

Weis & Hickman did it again!! I`m hooked on this series!!
The book is the second of a trilogy of fantasy books. This series has spawned many other books and is a must read for anyone visiting the World created by. Ms. Wies and Mr. Hickman. This book was a replacement for the book I lost. One will need to keep every book in the series for reference since 21+ books were written and one WILL want to read the beginning books again!!

"Nine they were, under the three moons"

"Under the autumn twilight:
As the world declined, they arose
Into the heart of the story."


Winter has come to Krynn and ushered in upon its chill and biting wind the armies of Takhisis, Queen of Darkness, have arisen. Among the ranks of darkness, strange creatures have arisen created by the foulest magic of the Dark Queen's sorcerers. United and fortified, this vast army of evil is advancing across the face of Krynn, marauding through the innocent citizens and establishing a bleak new era in the history of Dragonlance. Few there are who are courageous enough to face the armies of the Dark Queen yet our heroes, sorely beleaguered and dejected, continue forever onwards thwarting evil and corruption with the untarnished sword of justice. Yet, in this bleak winter of their lives, they must face things far worse than Takhisis' army; they must face their own inner turmoils, the eternal dance of light and darkness that is waged within the very depths of their souls, they must overcome prejudice, ignorance, and more. Separated and forced to fight in a world rapidly degenerating, this is their story, their epic battle against the darkness that is consuming Krynn. Yet, can they possibly hope to triumph against such unfathomable darkness? Only time will tell. . .

Once again we are reunited with those characters we have come to love. Few things bring me such extreme joy as picking up another Dragonlance novel and discovering new secrets about my most favourite characters. Once again, the mystical and sardonic Raistlin is back, discovering hidden depths in his own soul whilst experimenting with the ever dangerous dragon orb. Caramon, his twin brother, is torn between his love for Tika and his duty to his ungrateful twin. Strum, the noble Solamnic knight, must learn painful things about the "honour" of his knighthood and the true meaning of justice and piety. Alongside the dejected knight, Laurana, pampered elf princess, is forced to learn that love is not always true and that desperate situations require equally desperate actions. Tanis, torn between his elven nature and his human impetuousness, must finally decide whether he will reside within the light or be seduced into the darkness. Tas, happy go lucky kender, both irritating and lovable, must put aside his carefree nature in an effort to save the world; but will he be able to bring himself to do what must be done? Add to this mix of charming characters Fizban, the delightfully befuddled mage, and Flint, the grumpy old dwarf that hides his kind hearted ways by his eternal gruffness. Truly, the reader cannot help but to love each and every one of these characters who, although not "human" are laden with the distinct trappings and emotions of humanity. To imbue such fictitious personages with such realistic attributes is but one of the many virtues distinctly visible in the works of Dragonlance.

Combined with the vivid enchanting protagonists, the plot, intricate, creative, and highly detailed, fully comes to life evoking an aura of tension, high drama, and endless intrigue. Will the characters remain true to the forces of good? Will they be able to defeat the advancing hordes of dragons and various other villains pledged to the dark side? How will there stories end? All these questions race through the reader's mind as the plot relentlessly progresses forward constantly delivering adrenalin pumping action and shattering emotional dilemmas. Truly, such an entrancing complex plot can never fail to capture and enthrall the reader.

As if all these outstanding literary attributes were not grand enough, yet another exquisite feature of the Dragonlance world prevails: the erudite, beauteous, easy flowing style of writing. Each phrase is, in and of itself, a glorious addition to the ongoing drama and intrigue prevalent throughout Dragons of Winter Night. As usual, Dragonlance far excels other modern works.

Fraught with beauty and peril, joy and despair, and the never ending quest to do that which is noble and just, the beleaguered denizens of Krynn rise up once again to fight the oncoming horde of darkness. Yet another excellent edition to the Dragonlance Chronicles Series. Highly recommended.

- Ravenova Majere


The Dragonlance Chronicles Series:

(1.) Dragons of Autumn Twilight
(2.) Dragons of Winter Night
(3.) Dragons of Spring Dawning
(4.) Dragons of Summer Flame

The Raistlin Chronicles:

(1.) The Soulforge
(2.) Brothers in Arms

The Legends Series:

(1.) Time of the Twins
(2.) War of the Twins
(3.) Test of the Twins

The Lost Chronicles:

(1.) Dragons of Dwarven Depths
(2.) Dragons of a Highlord Sky

The Preludes:

(1.) Darkness and Light
(2.) Kendermore
(3.) Brothers Majere
(4.) Riverwind the Plainsman
(5.) Flint the King
(6.) Tanis the Shadow Years

The Separation Of Races - The Discoveries Of Ancient Weapons
Dragons Of Winter Night is the second book in the Dragonlance Chronicles series and picks up where Dragons Of Autumn Twilight ended.
With the companions separated and the Dark Queen's armies dominating Krynn the situation is bleak. It also seems that with spies everywhere and the seeds of division sown the situation is spiralling out of control. Rays of light do manage to break through however. Not only are several dragon orbs discovered, Laurana has found a Dragonlance, learnt how to use one and is attempting to craft more.
The book, much like its prequel, bears many similarities to The Lord Of The Rings - A member of a minor race who takes on great responsibilities and surprisingly drastic action, separation of companions, a seeing orb, evil warriors on winged creatures, etc. - and circumstances come across as overly providential occasionally, but Winter Night is more believable and action-packed than its prequel.
Still, many mysteries like the story of the cataclysm, the origin of the draconians or the hiding place of the dragons remains unresolved. The story however offers several minor and a major surprise in its story-line and twists, in addition to the introduction of several new species, which will help in keeping the reader's attention.

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A mysterious force holds Krynn in thrall. A young woman, protected by her regiment of dark-armored knights, calls upon the might of an unknown god to bring victory to her army as it sweeps across the land. The souls of the dead rob the living of their magic. A dragon overlord threatens the very land the elves hold most dear.

Amidst the chaos, a band of brave and selfless heroes struggles against an immortal power that appears to thwart them at every turn. The encroaching darkness threatens to engulf all hope, all faith, all light.

The War of Souls rages on.

The New York Times bestselling hardcover now in paperback.

This latest title from Dragonlance cocreators Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman is the sequel to the New York Times bestselling Dragons of a Fallen Sun. This paperback version contains a preview chapter from the upcoming conclusion to the trilogy, Dragons of a Vanished Moon.
Amazon.com Review
Dragonlance's dynamic duo--the inimitable Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman--continues to do no wrong, reviving the once-ailing world ofKrynn with yet another solid book, the second in their War of Souls series. Which is not to say, of course, that Krynn itself is doing well. Far from it: as you might remember from the trilogy's debut, Dragons of a Fallen Sun,creepy Joan-of-Arc-type Mina is spreading the influence of her One God evenfurther over the previously godless land. To top that off, the cursed magical shield protecting the Silvanesti crumbled with the death of thegreat green Cyan Bloodbane (who had been masquerading as an elf), and thehated Beryl has made a move on the Citadel of Light and the lands of theQualinesti. And just in case you didn't read Fallen Sun, Weis andHickman take great pains to bring you up to speed in the first chapter.

What follows in Dragons of a Lost Star is the satisfying resolutionto most of these threads, although--like it or not--that means a lotof interplay among the elves. But a literally earth-shattering finale withBeryl in Qualinost amply makes up for it, and that's just the appetizer forthe main dish: the true identity of Mina's mysterious One God is revealed at last. Throw in some typical Tas antics for good measure (you've got to love that Device of Time Journeying), and you can count on being left antsy for this trilogy's concluding installment. --Paul Hughes ... Read more

Customer Reviews (123)

Amazing
This is the kind of boot hat peels itself open layer by layer. Characters you will care about and a hilarious kender traipsing around. It is the kind of book that makes anyone proud to be a Dragonlance fan.

5 stars!

Believe In The Power of The One God
I picked up the first book of The War of Souls trilogy five years ago; it was my first Dragonlance trilogy. Five years later I've come full circle, reading the War of Souls again, aware of its full history. I speak of The War of Souls trilogy from the aspects of a new reader and seasoned historian of the world of Ansalon, the world of Dragonlance.

If you are like me this book will make as good of a first trilogy as it will a last of Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman's. The book continues an excellent second book The War of Souls.Its writing and development is as compelling as any other trilogy; Weis and Hickman worked just as hard drawing unique and interesting characters and storylines. I stand amazed at the quality of their writing, hoping that they will continue telling these tales for years to come.

Read Dragons of a Lost Star and sit with me at the Inn of the Last Home, basking in the world of fantasy that will become a home for your imagination.

This is no Chronicles...
I hate to post anything critical here on the Weis & Hickman team, as the duo has created some of my favorite all time books. To give some background, I've read a ton of Dragonlance - Chronicle, Legends, Preludes, Meetings Sextent, and on and on. After getting away from Dragonlance for a number of years, I revisited the series recently, working my way through Dragons of the Summer Flame and Second Generation (both were solid), and then the Fifth Age books (Dhamon Saga... not so good). I was determined to get to War of Souls chronologically, as no author has matched what Weis/Hickman did with Chronicles/Legends, in my opinion.

And now that I'm here, while I'd admittedly built up some high expectations, I'm a bit disappointed. I'm nearly done with book 2 and there are so many unanswered questions, but not in the good way that is making me turn pages, but in an irritating way making me wonder how I'm almost 2/3 through the series with this little understanding.

On a side note, I can appreciate the return of Tas, but honestly, it feels so forced... like an attempt to relive the good old days of the companions that I'm finally ready to move away from. I adjusted to Steel and Palin in recent series, and a variety of other new characters, and that was tough for a true fan of the core companions. So why pull up a historical character (one of my favorites might I add) and throw him in making the same old style jokes? I wanted to like it, but it cheapened it for me.

I sound overly critical here, and at the end of the day, I am enjoying the story. The sub-plots with the elves are enjoyable. Character development of some of the newer players from the first book in the series is also solid. I do find myself turning pages to get some closure on the situation with the elves, and some of the battles surrounding Mina, but this deep in the series, I'm close to not caring what is happening with the "One God" and Goldmoon... I don't know, maybe I'm being impatient, but I'd have appreciated a bit more insight to where we're heading rather than miracle after cliffhanger after miracle after cliffhanger as I wait for some clarity. Don't give us all the answers, but give us something to keep our attention rather than repeating the same basic idea over and over.

At the end of the day - good book relative to the Dragonlance series. Disappointing relative to what I expected from Weis/Hickman.

Mina's triumphs continue
The DragonLance world began back in 1984 when Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman wrote Dragons of Autumn Twilight, the first volume of the Chronicles trilogy. The book was an immediate hit with me and with millions of other readers. It has been followed by numerous other books with most of them being great fun to read and a few being somewhat hit or miss. We were introduced then to Tanis, Sturm, Raistlin, Caramon, Flint, Tas, Riverwind, Goldmoon, and numerous other memorable characters.

I just recently obtained the books from Margaret Weis' latest trilogy, The Dark Disciples. These three books are a continuation of the story of the mysterious Mina that was first told in The War of Souls trilogy by Weis and Hickman. It had been a few years since I read The War of Souls books so I decided to go back through them again.

Dragons of a Lost Star is the second volume in The War of Souls trilogy. In this tale we continue with the mystical Mina as she leads her army of knights to take over the land while constantly singing the praises of the One God. The Citadel of Light is attacked by the dragonarmy and the feared dragon overlord Beryl. Palin and Tasslehoff are rescued by a mysterious entity as they desperately try to escape. At the same time, Goldmoon leaves her people at the Citadel to follow a river of souls northward. Qualinesti is threatened by a dragon, and the elves may have to choose between exile and death. The action continues throughout, and you will want to see what happens next.

On now to Dragons of a Vanished Moon.

...HE will return...



...HE will return..., May 10, 2001
OH MY RAISTLIN!!!... I mean, OH MY GOD!!! (...sorry, I get those two confused sometimes...) I just came back from Borders and I am in shock! Why Laurana? Why have practically all of the original companions had to meet such tragic demises? Oh, and I don't want to get off on a rant here but now that "The One God" has been revealed, Raistlin will HAVE to come back and destroy this pathetic immortal; and NOT to "save the world" (I say that dripping with sarcasm) but to show that HE should be the one to rule Krynn. Keep those pompous dragons in line and show Mr. Dark Elf (Dalamar)how to REALLY bring magic back to Krynn. Well, I'm done ranting; I guess that I now have to wait A WHOLE YEAR to find out when the best character in all of Dragonlance's history will return in all his glory!!!... thank you.
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This three-book set is perfect for collectors and an ideal gift for readers unfamiliar with the Dragonlance setting. The Chronicles Trilogy-Dragons of Autumn Twilight, Dragons of Winter Night, and Dragons of Spring Dawning-are enclosed in a hard-sided slipcover case featuring the stunning cover art from the series. ... Read more

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Magnificent
I received the product far earlier than it was supposed, in perfect condition a with a little handwritten note that made it feel like these seller really appreciates my business... In regards to the book it is the best edition I have come across, brilliant illustrations and all three books in a single presentation, perfect.

War of Souls Trilogy
Books only fair condition.Story you'll enjoy it if you read the other Dragon Lance series.....

Awesome story
these are great books i really loved the story
it captivates you and so you don't wanna stop reading

Satisfied Customer.
This was just what she wanted and it came right on time for the holidays.

Thank you
I am an avid reader. Who got started on this trilogy....I have read hundreds of books since and have Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman to thank.I havent read the trilogy in about 12 years but the characters are still as memorable today as they were then. These books are for all ages and should be highly recommended for new readers as well as old. Probably the most unforgettable characters of any book i have read to date. ... Read more

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Someone,
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the hearts from
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A Hero you can understand...
Justin wants to do the right thing.He struggles to be a decent person.But his Master doesn't allow such "noble" tendencies to rule the Disciples that the Master rules!
But for the death of beloved Weis's son David, we'd have all been blessed with the sequels to (what first began as) this series.
Dark Heart was Book I...if you read it, enjoy it.But give understanding to the ending, and respect Margaret's decision not to continue, as Dragon's Disciple was her son's creation.
Perhaps someday, someone she trusts and respects will ask her permission
to try/attempt to finish what they began.Then, perhaps we'll have the sequels that should have been.
But yes, still a good read, and another Exceptional Weis corroboration.

Great book-but should have a sequel
I thought this book was really good-well written, lots of action and a good plot. But it deserves a sequel! I was very disappointed to hear that Margaret Weis is not continuing the series-I'm not sure if people will like reading this book wehn it doesn't really have an ending. She should have written at least one more book and given us some closure. It's still a great book though, in my opinion. It just doesn't have a good ending.

The second book
I asked Margaret Weis about the second book (see www.staroftheguardians.com for her addie) and she said that due to the death of her son David Baldwin, she would not continue the series, as it was more his work than hers, and it would not feel proper to use his ideas. It was his project. There is a prequil or similar called Testament of the dragon, but i think it's only available in America, as i cannot obtain it in the wonderful world of Oz here.

were's the sequil?
is there going to be a sequil to this book or what.I read it and loved it.I have waited a few years and still no sequil.

Someone,or something is ripping the hearts from living men.
This was the first Fantasy Novel I had ever actually read and I have to say it was a good start ^_^ I loved this book so much that I dreaded returning it back to the library so I bought it =D I liked how it refers to ''Today'' instead of the usaual ''Knights in armor'' century...those are good too but this puts a new twist into the story line.However its been so long im begining to wonder if they just gave up on writeing a second novel. Been nearly 3 years :( does anyone know? It would help. ... Read more

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Lifelong friends, they went their separate ways. Now they are together again, though each holds secrets from the others in his heart. They speak of a world shadowed with rumors of war. They speak of tales of strange monsters, creatures of myth, creatures of legend. They do not speak of their secrets. Not then. Not until a chance encounter with a beautiful, sorrowful woman, who bears a magical crystal staff, draws the companions deeper into the shadows, forever changing their lives and shaping the fate of the world.

No one expected them to be heroes.

Least of all, them.
Amazon.com Review
Think of it as A New Hope for the world of Dragonlance: Sure, maybe it's a little rough around the edges, maybe it's got one cliché too many, but this baby is pure magic. The first volume in the Dragonlance Chronicles series, this classic from Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman started it all for Krynn, eventually spawning a bestselling 90-plus book series. (And, frankly, you'd do well to stick to the Weis-Hickman titles.) All the heroes that you've likely heard of already--the creepy, hourglass-eyed Raistlin, the noble half-elf Tanis, the comic relief Tasselhoff Burrfoot, the curmudgeonly dwarf Flint Fireforge--they're all here, starting the good fight against the Dark Queen Takhisis as the War of the Lance begins. Pick up Dragons of Winter Night when you're done. --Paul Hughes ... Read more

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Enjoyable, heartwarming remembrance
In the 1980's I was a HUGE fan of ALL TSR artists. The likes of which are Elmore, Parkinson, Easley. The work of these artists motivated me to get ANYTHING with the images on it. Being VISUALLY based I purchased many books I never actually read. So in my 30's now, I have read more than in my WHOLE life!

Dragons of Autumn Twilight, is one of those lost treasures. My thoughts are in regards to the HARDCOVER edition.

DOAT is LOADED with characters that are memorable. Each having a unique talent to bring to the table. EACH likeable or at least memorable in their own way. Tanis, the Half Elf is the leader. Flint Fireforge, the capable handy man. Sturm Brightblade, the traditional noble knight. The twins, Raistlin and Caramon one reliant on the other for survival, Goldmoon, a plains native and her suitor Riverwind a huge barbarian. Tasslehoff Burfoot, a kender as they are known in the DragonLance books, is a lot like a Hobbit.

The adventure itself is not the greatest of adventures. I found on more than one occasion, the story reminded me, and kept reminding me, of the Hobbit and the LOTR saga. Its not in the adventure itself that DOAT wins you over. The characters are FAR MORE compelling. I like how Tanis is challenged to overcome his past, deny being at least part elf he is constantly challenged to over come who is, was, or even could be. I was captivated by this challenge with him as a character. Goldmoon, at first presented simply, finds she is the holder of clerical powers for healing. She becomes crucial to the survival of more than one of the companions.

Raistlin, one of the twins is a young mage (wizard) who you are never really sure if you should trust. The one exception, being about mid way through the story, when he befriends a gully dwarf female named Bupu. This part is well written showing Raistlin is more than the raspy voiced un trustworthy wretch he is portrayed as through out the rest of the book. Even showing a certain tenderness. Which I quite liked.

Sturm is a capable warrior, a Salamnic knight of the days gone by. He is very formal, and written just a bit two dimensionally for me. The exception being a crucial part at the end of the book, regrading the loss of one of his peoples treasured legends a knight known as Huma. The possessor of the legnedary Dragonlance that freed the world from darkness so many generations ago. It almost seems that the character is there as a marker or reference for the days that are gone.

Rounding out the characters that I was impressed with are Tasslehoff Burfoot, not just comedy relief, his constant mischief takes even the darker parts of the story and makes them light hearted. When Flint falls into a swamp after getting attacked (and becoming unconcious) Tasslehoff (or Tas as he's known in the text) never tells him thathe helped him out. This showed a hidden strength in Tas that is VERY smartly done, and makes him very likeable. Finally, I get to Fizban. A wizard that the companions encounter while under captivity of the stories antagonists. Fizban, and his forgotten spells, are simply wonderful, and prompted an outward laugh more than once. He is NOT Gandalf, he doesnt have ALL the answers, and when Fizban and Tas are grouped together towards the end of the book, you feel a certain comfort in knowing they will likely be ok.

I feel that Hickman and Weis may be outright working certain parts seemingly invidually. Since at points the story is more aggressive, and at other points, very beautuful and lyrical. I was most touched actually towards the end of the story when the companions encounter a sweet old dragon named Flamestrike. Her story and part to play show, there are indeed "good" and "bad" dragons.

I dont like to give away parts of the story that I think are critical to its enjoyment, so I don't. Keep in mind there are at least a half dozen characters I am not mentioning as they move the story forward in a way i like to leave for the reader to discover. Rather, I like to mention the key parts that make this book a 5 star read for me. Every character I've mentioned, make this book matter to me. If you are in say, my situation, and havent read fatasy in a while, or maybe used to be a D&D player back when....read the book if you havent already. Its story about accepting yourself, learning to accept others, and helping when you can, are universal messages that dont have expiration dates.

Please read this, and enjoy.

Fun and Action Packed
I thought this was a fun and action packed book. I like the fact that there are a lot of characters because I get sick of the follow one character routine. Not that it is bad but it does get boring after a while. The reason it is 4 and not 5 stars is because there are a couple of plot twists that are rushed and my 3 year old could predict. Even with that I would recommend this book.

So, so bad
I'm just going to give you a list of why I think this book is so incredibly horrible:
1. It is just one cliche after another! I love the 'classic' fantasy books with dragons, elves, etc.But this was too much even for me.
2. The writing style reminds me of something I would have read in middle school.
3. No plot AT ALL! They just see something and they follow it, then they see something else, and they follow it. It basically follows the characters from one place to another without having any story line.
4. No character development.

A FORGIVING REVIEW...
let's get the bad stuff outta the way right off the bat. this novel was written in the late seventies by rookies so it inevitably suffers in a few areas that i'll break down quickly.
1. the novel is tinged with cheesy humor or dialogue at times, however not often enough to become a nuisance and it cleans up nicely in the subsequent novels.
2. "camp-speak" - you'll know it when you see it. the companions attempt a sort of retard pig-latin to mask their dialogue. simply the worst idea ever thought of in the universe. the idea is god awful and just throws up on itself. even the author mentions it in the annotated chronicles. fortunately we never see it again after the first time.
3. the songs and poems are silly and embarrasing. you will not look cool reading these to anyone. please dont try. they are however relevant but not a must. i just skip em'.

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now the good stuff. this book is pure, portable, awesome, fun adventure. i love to see folks standing in a long ass line or waiting in a doctors office picking their nails w/out something to read. it's sad really, all that idle time, just....existing!? pick this bad boy up and you'll be looking for an exuse to wait around.
i read this when i was thirteen. absolutely blown away. i felt like bastion in the school attic. characters with dark complexities; some that are fun and free and funny as well, and some that are angry and burdened; we meet the evils of krynn too and these characters are either deliciously cliched or refreshingly original. and raistlin. yes, there's always raistlin, who will take us through the most fascinating journey of all.
this series has it all and it starts right here. through this doorway you will eventually meet dragons of many colors and intentions, you will witness the mighty dragon orbs at work and the quest for the dragonlance themselves, and the dragon highlords who do the will of the queen of darkness herself. let us not forget the undead who have a part to play, and the evil master from the past...or is it the present? elves and dwarves are represented well and no one can take their eyes off the irrascible kender, this world's answer to the halfling, lest they find themselves bereft of all they hold dear. and one can never discount the actions of the gods themselves; meddling and plentiful and they love to walk the realms of mortal beings, stirring up trouble wherever they please. spellbooks and staffs, dragonfear and dragonbreath, incantations and missing constellations, heretics, true healing, dirty dwarves on skid row, and did i mention raistlin?
this first offering has it's hiccups, but the series hits it's stride in dragons of winter night and never looks back until the end of the legends trilogy. if you take this first one with a grain of salt you will be richly rewarded, as i once was.

no, it isn't as heavy as G.R.R.M. or Tolkien, but it's somehow just as fun and enchanting. there is an incredibly well fleshed out world here and i highly recommend taking your copy wherever you go. don't be surprised if you catch yourself reading the last page of the last book in just a few short weeks! i envy anyone that gets to read this for the first time.

a forgiving & well earned 4 out of 5 stars.

Boring, Bad, and Predictable Adventure Awaits
This book was something that I was looking forward to reading. I was always a fan of D&D and other role playing games, and was under the impression that this book would appeal to me. So, I purchased the book and started on my path of discovery. Before my path could proceed I discovered three things. First, I learned that it would be much better to spend my time reading the instructions for my stereo or my wardrobe. This was just a writing thing, It was not well-paced or interesting. I mean someone who dreams of dressing his wife or girlfriend as an elf might find it interesting, but I did not. Second, it very predictable. A teenager could have written some that had more twists and turns than this. I mean, seriously, other than houses in trees, it was not at all imaginative. It was simply what you would expect from someone who had some awareness of D&D. Third, it was simply boring, it did not grip you through the writing. It just drug on and on, about as long as the dwarf was on his voyage. Anyway, my guess is if you like this stuff you will love it. I just did not. ... Read more

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Tanis Half-Elven... Flint Fireforge... Tasslehoff Burfoot... the classic Dragonlance characters are back!

Picking up where the first book of the classic Dragonlance Chronicles left off, this tale follows the Companions of the Lance on their adventures following the rescue of the refugees of Pax Tharkas. Flint and Tanis Half-Elven travel to the dwarven kingdom of Thorbardin, while the rest of the Companions confront challenges of their own.


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Heros from my youth are back
Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman do a great job filling in the gaps between the first and second chronicles. To make sure I went back and began the series from book one. These books make me feel like that teenage boy again. Great job and hope they return to the world of Krynn agian.

Good Book!BAD E-Publication!
This is a great first book, however words are mis-spelled, in the wrong order, or just don't make sense.It is hard to read when you have to consistantly try to figure out the authors intent.

With that said, I found the story and characters well writen and enjoyable.Kindle or the publisher should lower the cost or fix the problems. ... Read more

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The final book (or is it?)
The title would make you think that the King's son became the master of dragons, but I didn't see it that way.To me, Draconas became the master of dragons, because he outsmarted all of them.Again, not a 5 in my book, I'm stingy with those, but a good series and I would like to see more of Vengeance and his siblings.

Fantastic BOOK
I never cared in the slightness to even pick up a book and read it through How ever when I sat down and actually read the book "Mistress of Dragons" I was eclipsed and entranced the theis trilogy books. Margaret Weis Book make you want to read on and on. And the surprise in it was fantastic. I Wouldn't be surpised in the slight's if they decide to put her books in the big screen! I would buy them! lol. Theis books are my absalutly TOP favorit books to read. Im finding myself reading other books thanks to her Brilliant trilagy THANK YOU MAGARET WEIS!
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Also when i received this book it was in great shape, as if it where right out of the shelf. and the dilvery of the book was very fast indeed!
Thank you very much!

Master of Dragons
The condition of the book and cover are excellent. Shipment was timely. A++ That's the review of the seller.I haven't read the book yet.
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2.5 stars.Half-baked.
Master of Dragons, the final book in Margaret Weis's Dragonvarld trilogy was a tasty but sloppy finale -- like a cheesecake that didn't quite set.

This last book wraps things up, as we knew it would, and everything is finally well in the world, as we knew it would be. There are some fine moments (Draconas showing tenderness to a female dragon, Ven finds a family, Marcus falls in love) and even some hilarious ones (Draconas darning socks, Evelina's ironic fate). Characterization, especially of the bad guys, continues to be a high point, and the writing is nothing brilliant, but certainly pleasant enough.

But this otherwise entertaining novel suffers from internal inconsistencies:

* On page 38, Draconas is said to wear "the guise of a human male in his thirties," and 5 pages later he is described as "a human male of undetermined years."

* Draconas has cast the illusion that he is a little girl while staying in DragonKeep. He is able to eavesdrop on adults because of his keen dragon hearing. But, later, we are told that as a little girl "his hearing was so reduced that it seemed his ears were stuffed with wax."

* Much of what Anora (Prime Minister of the dragon parliament) says to the parliament is illogical and none of the dragons ever notice. For example, she says she should have removed Draconas from his post as "walker" because he was starting to become emotionally involved with humans, but she didn't remove him because he was the best walker they'd ever had because he was able to stay detached from humans. Then she says that she became involved in Maristara and Grald's plot 200 years ago because humans had become such a threat (she cites their canons), but a few lines later she says that because their plot went awry, the humans created canons (a few years ago). Sometimes she indicates that the canons are a threat which, though they are no threat, show that humans are, for the first time in their history, preparing to fight dragons.

There also seem to be inconsistencies about dragon magic vs dragon blood, who can see through illusions and who can't, and to what extent thoughts can be shielded from others with dragon magic. These sorts of "rules" seem to be conveniently flexible. For example, one of the monks is able to see through illusions, yet he doesn't recognize Draconas?

Then there are the unbelievable elements. For example, Anora's betrayal just doesn't ring true -- it sounds like a forced plot twist. And, Anora says that to keep their plot secret from Draconas, they had to kill some good dragons (which she seems to regret) when, if they had just killed Draconas instead, everything would have been fine. And it didn't make sense to keep the plot from the dragon parliament if the purpose of it was to protect the dragons from the might-someday-be-threatening humans. It would have made immensely more sense, and been a lot less stressful, to just go to the parliament and say "hey, these humans want to kill us -- let's kill them first." That seems a lot easier and a lot more likely to be successful than to embark on a 200 year breeding program in order to try to figure out if they might someday rule the humans with half-human, half-dragon creatures and a pack of mad monks. (And let's not forget that the humans weren't even starting to threaten the dragons until AFTER the breeding program started.) (And let's not forget that Anora even says herself that the humans are not actually threatening yet -- they just might be in the future.) The whole thing just seems sloppy. Half-baked.

I listened to this on audiobook. The reader, a woman, did a great job with the female voices. At first I thought she was doing a great job with the male voices too, because her voice for Grald, the first male speaker, was excellent -- really slimy. Unfortunately, she used the same slimy voice for every male character in the entire book.

My overall opinion of this series: Unless you've just got a thing for dragons, I'd recommend choosing something better.

Weis, Fun, Sci-Fi
During the summer Months when I'm not in school, I look forward to Entertainment ýreading something that's Sci- Fi and action packed; I feel that Margaret Weis has done ýthis in her Dragonvarld Trilogy. She captivated me with Mistress of the Dragons and kept ýme with Dragon's Son, and left me wanting more similar reading with the last Master of ýthe Dragons. (She is a real entertainment break from regular graduate school work, lol)ý ... Read more

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The world of Krynn is ever changing, and even the gods can be taken by surprise. And if that’s true of the gods, what chance can a mere mortal have? Caught up in forces none of them could hope to face alone, a small but determined band of adventurers come together in a desperate attempt to stop an invasion.

Mina, as enigmatic as ever, escapes imprisonment to set off on a quest that will test even her considerable will. All the while, evil spreads across the land, gaining ground with each new day. With so much at stake, with the very soul of Krynn on the line, champions must be found even in the darkest places. ... Read more

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Hilarity Ensues
As someone who grew up with the original books, I can say that my first impulse with the trilogy is that it feels a bit like I've aged out of the writing.But, when I take off my I-R-SRS-ADULT hat and sit down to enjoy it, it's been a very fun series in spite of some faults.

The strongest parts of the book are, in my mind, the parts with the gods' interactions. They are, for lack of a better word, hilarious.The dialog doesn't feel leaden at all and the attitude carries strongly.Indeed, I'd reread the sections with Zebiom again just on accounts of how funny and natural those passages felt.

Some of the parts that were a bit tedious to read played into what I remember of Weis's weakness from other Dragonlance novels - good-aligned characters.Rhys didn't feel like he had quite as much of a presence compared to some of the other, darker characters.

All in all, it's a decent enough book, but it's more enjoyable if you don't take it 100% seriously.

The Rise of the Beloved Has Begun
The second book of 'The Dark Disciple' trilogy involving Mina and a slew of other characters is fascinating.It will keep you interested enough throughout the book and the final pages will leave you eager to discover what happens next.There's certainly enough plot and quality writing to keep you engaged and interested, but I wouldn't expect many people to absolutely get wrapped up in this book.Good foreshadowing style (saw the ending coming) and conflicts; the rising action, climax, and falling action is less pronounced but still enjoyable.

Much like any novel that doesn't rely within the core of any fantasy series, events will not be disrupting enough to signify that the fates of the world lie in the hands of the protagonists.

That's the beauty of these kinds of novels for me though.Everything does not have to hinge on the balance of utter Chaos at every turn.Sometimes I want to read some of the more trite events.You know, cool my heels for a little while before I have to be launched once again into a world of nonstop international outbreaks of war and devastation.

Besides, I like the way it presents the gods, bickering and full of very human emotions and responses, much like the Olympian deities.What's a fictional world containing more multiple dieties without stories of them constantly vying for humanity's affection, as opposed to the reality where so many of us are vying for His?

Good Read
I really enjoyed this book.The story line was smooth and the charactersinteresting.The books ending had me wanting to grab book 3 but, have to wait until it arrives.

A monk, a kender, a dog, and Mina
Amber and Iron by Margaret Weis is the second volume in her trilogy The Dark Disciple. In it we continue with the story of the mysterious Mina. In this book, Mina continues with her allegiance to Chemos, the Lord of Death. We still have Rhys Mason, the monk of Majere, plus his faithful kender companion Nightshade, and their trusty dog Atta. All of the gods get involved at some point or other to greater or lesser degrees, but we spend a lot of time with Zeboim, the Goddess of the Sea, and with Nuitari and his Tower of the Blood Sea. Rhys, Nightshade, and Atta go from one perilous situation to another throughout the book as they try to learn how to stop the Beloved, the new followers of Chemosh. We also follow Mina as she tries to please Chemosh while at the same time trying to find out who she really is.

This is an enjoyable tale by Ms Weis, and I suspect you will want to move straight on to the third book in the series to see how it all ends up. Please don't read this book without reading Amber and Ashes first.

Margaret Weiss is One of the Most Brilliant Writers of All Time.
What can I say?Margaret Weiss is such a phenomenal writer it is hard to imagine any novel that would not be anything short of amazing.The vivd and highly detailed material in this book (and all her books) make it a truly magnificent piece of literature.
When I was younger I had a tough time reading, mainly because i had never found anything that I enjoyed to read.Then I stumbled upon the Dragonlance series.Margaret Weiss and Tracy hickman opened up a whole new world for me and my reading excelled far beyond that of anyone within grades of me.
I am not one to write spoilers so all i can say is that I did not want to put this book down...ever.I deprived myself of sleep, missed tv shows, skipped a meal completely entranced in the poetry of the literature.When i finished I was relieved to find out that I still had one more book in the series.
My only negative comment is the character devlopment.I am not as enthralled with these main characters as I was in the days of Raistlin and Tanis.Rhys is ok...and his inner struggles are fascinating, but there is nothing about him that makes me care about him.In fact, I remember reading about Sturm and Raistlin, Caramon and Tas and really feeling attached to them.My emotional attachment to Rhys, Nightshade, etc is really weak.What made Dragonlance so great were extremely strong characters developed beyond the extent of anything anyone expected.I think that is where the success of Dragonlance lies.However, in this series, so far, the characters do no compell me at all.Mina is the only one I can truly say is interesting to me.I want to find out what happens to Mina.Rhys...not so much.
Overall the book felt right to me.It was great and is proudly sitting on my shelf.However, at the same time I was looking forward to discovering a new hero to fall in love with.I didn't and that's the only complaint I have.

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