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Dragons of a Vanished Moon (Dragonlance: The War of Souls #3)
by
Margaret Weis,
Tracy Hickman (Goodreads Author)
The flames of war devour Ansalon. The army of dead souls marches toward conquest, led by the mystical warrior Mina, who serves the powerful One God.
A small band of heroes, driven to desperate measures, leads the fight against overwhelming odds.
Two unlikely protagonists emerge. One is a dragon overlord who will not easily relinquish her rule. The other is an irrepressible...more
A small band of heroes, driven to desperate measures, leads the fight against overwhelming odds.
Two unlikely protagonists emerge. One is a dragon overlord who will not easily relinquish her rule. The other is an irrepressible...more
Paperback, 610 pages
Published
March 1st 2003
by Wizards of the Coast
(first published January 1st 2002)
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Let's get the ending out of the way first. There is a satisfactory ending to the series but suffice it to say, many questions are still left unanswered! I understand by doing so it gives the readers something to think about but this book is the end of the series! There should be closure! While this isn't really a deal breaker, it can irritate you for while because it deals with one of the main character in the series. You've read about her throughout the books and now at the end, you don't know...more
The last in this trilogy. Even though it seemed like I missed something from skipping books in the chronology of some of the characters, the story & characters were still much more satisfying than some of the recent fantasy, or the Robert Jordan Wheel of Time (TM) series.
It's strange how the concept of trilogy seems to be a standard in sci-fi. I guess that's marketability.
I mean, you just can't pick book 3 off the shelf and feel satisfied. That's like buying just the icing and calling it an...more
It's strange how the concept of trilogy seems to be a standard in sci-fi. I guess that's marketability.
I mean, you just can't pick book 3 off the shelf and feel satisfied. That's like buying just the icing and calling it an...more
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It has been a long journey through the land of Krynn in the world of Dragonlance. I have read 11 novels and this one continues in the legacy. It is a well written book and the suspense is high throughout the entire book. However, I admit that I found the climax/resolution/conclusion sort of disappointing. I won't reveal anything specifically but let's just say that I expected some more "closure". They probably left a lot of lose ends open because they wanted to create a never-ending universe int...more
Talk about a good way to end the series. The last trilogy really got me hooked on the story and characters of the previous books along with the new. The character of Mina really evolved into a strong enough character to land her on story (that takes place after this series). The story and characters within the world of Dragonlance seem to live on to this day. I don't think you could entirely put an end on it, but if this was consider the last book, then I could be happy. I just need to go back a...more
The premise of this book is interesting. The plot line and plot twists are interesting. But. And there is a but. Actually two.
Some of the characters are simply too annoying. Like really. Silvanoshei with his infatuation with Mina. Odila with her dependence on any kind of god... I felt like bashing their heads or trashing their butts, really. I very much dislike characters that are unable to make any kind of decision based on logic instead of their nether brains or emotions.
The second thing tha...more
Some of the characters are simply too annoying. Like really. Silvanoshei with his infatuation with Mina. Odila with her dependence on any kind of god... I felt like bashing their heads or trashing their butts, really. I very much dislike characters that are unable to make any kind of decision based on logic instead of their nether brains or emotions.
The second thing tha...more
And the depression became reality, this book seems written for a purpose but unfortunately it's not to tell a story. Change had happened weather the creators had wanted or not, so to just delete that change is disrespectful to the audience that had journeyed through it. It also devalues the characters that came before, like looking at a photo and calling it reality. If they wrote an end to stop fans asking for more they achieved.
It has been some time since I read this book. I remember the first two books being great. I was so ready for a great ending. This is the book that turned me off to Weis and Hickman. The appendix describing the gods sounded too much like what some religions believe. The explanation of what happened was underwhelming. Not what I was expecting. Weis and Hickman are no longer on my MUST read list.
Well, it was a long journey but I got there in the end.
As a devotee of the Dragonlance Chronicles (and a nerdie completist), reading the trilogy was a must, even if it got harder to get through with each passing book.
That said, despite needing a serious edit (a running theme with this series), the ending was worth the journey. Just.
I'll stay at the Inn Of The Last Home now. I'm done with the adventures.
As a devotee of the Dragonlance Chronicles (and a nerdie completist), reading the trilogy was a must, even if it got harder to get through with each passing book.
That said, despite needing a serious edit (a running theme with this series), the ending was worth the journey. Just.
I'll stay at the Inn Of The Last Home now. I'm done with the adventures.
As it is revealed that the One God is in reality Takhisis, the protagonists react to this in various ways. But since she is the only god left in the world, many find it hard to stand up to her because, after all, she is a god!
Even so, once again an somewhat unlikely band of heroes emerges in various parts of the world and creates new alliances - Mirror, the silver dragon and former guardian of the Citadel of Light, joins forces with Marshall Medan's former mount, the blue dragon Razor to prevent...more
Even so, once again an somewhat unlikely band of heroes emerges in various parts of the world and creates new alliances - Mirror, the silver dragon and former guardian of the Citadel of Light, joins forces with Marshall Medan's former mount, the blue dragon Razor to prevent...more
As much as I like the crazy kender, I'm glad to have finally gotten through the last of the War of Souls. This Dragonlance series was well done but overly long. At least they wrapped up the series nicely, IMO. And I was glad to see that the 3rd book in War of Souls introduced some complexity and plot twists that were missing from the first 2 books.
This book was the final in a trilogy. I liked it, but it was pretty wild. The first trilogy by these authors was one of the first books my friends and I read in middle school. This book had some original characters from those, but only because they traveled through time.
My friend who read the originals got the first of this trilogy as a joke, but I had fun reading the first two, so I figured, "why not finish?"
Only read this if you like fantasy, and complicating normal fantasy with things like:...more
My friend who read the originals got the first of this trilogy as a joke, but I had fun reading the first two, so I figured, "why not finish?"
Only read this if you like fantasy, and complicating normal fantasy with things like:...more
This is a good book and a great climax to one of the best fantasy series I have ever read. The entire series which is about 16 books I believe isn't one of those regular fantasy good vs evil thing. The series is always more complex then that showing how the evil side of good and the good side of evil. Most of all it shows that if good would win the day then world will be destroyed because it always has to be kept in balance to make the world a good place to live. You truly have to read the serie...more
I'm a fan of all things living in or on the world of Krynn. So maybe I'm biased. I thought the three books of this trilogy were very engaging with good character development.
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EVERYTHING that happened in the past two books comes together in an intricate array of fun. Things get really complex and is very dependent on the element of surprise.
I have to admit, I was looking for a better close to the War of Souls trilogy, but still, this is fun story. Another reason Weiss and Hickman are one of my favorite pairs of authors.
I was actually pretty disappointed by the conclusion of this series. Definitely not worth the effort to read for such a shoddy ending. Where is the justice?
No surprises here, a decent story and adequate characters; spread too thin over three volumes, when it should have been only one (or deeper).
I really, really loved the ending. Gets me every time and leaves me in tears but is also epic and satisfactory.
The whole trilogy is not my favourite, but I liked it anyway.
The whole trilogy is not my favourite, but I liked it anyway.
I blasted through this series. I picked up the second book at the airport in Dallas and was hooked.
The plot becomes more and more intriguing in this last volume of the war of the souls trilogy.
This is one of the greatest books of all time.
LOVE THIS ENTIRE SERIES! AMAZING!
So many dragons! So much fighting! So many elves! So many exclamation points!!
third of trilogy
Loved it!!
This book is amazing!!!!!!!!!! I loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!11
The gods of Krynn have gone silent (or left Krynn) and every race must try to fend for themselves. Tasslehoff is again the main character alongside with Mina a champion knight of the One God (later revealed as Takhisis) This was an interesting tale but without the presence of other characters know to me I depart sadly from this world. This were the last three books I read of Dragonlance.
I found this book enjoyable, but I didn't like the outcome of the events all that well. It was a happy ending, but not the happiness I expected. In all honestly, it could have had a better ending, but one cannot change what the authors write, unless the Device of Time Traveling does truly exist.
Another excellent trilogy from the works of Weis and Hickman, following the best band of heroes since Frodo Bagginas and the Fellowship of the Ring. I don't think it's possible to read this series and not get lost in the world of Krynn and the battle for the World's souls.
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Margaret Edith Weis is a fantasy novelist who, along with Tracy Hickman, is one of the original creators of the Dragonlance game world and has written numerous novels and short stories set in the world of Krynn. She graduated from the University of Missouri–Columbia and now lives in southern Wisconsin in a converted barn. Most recently, she has completed the third novel in the Dragonvarld trilogy...more
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