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Dec 17, 2009

Dale rated it:

This was the first book I read when I started my new bus/train commute. But, this was not the first Dragonlance book I've ever read. It was the tenth. Dragonlance is a gigantic moneymaking franchise that runs off the insatiable appetites of geeks, among which I count myself. It's almost besides the point for me to review the book at all, because it's so niche. Either you "get it" or you don't. But, shoot, I'll give it a try.

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Aug 13, 2009

Nikita rated it:

I was happy to discover that Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman abandoned that tired epic-war/dragons/hordes-of-Orcs formula that plagues so many Fantasy novels, and instead chose to tell a story that explores new avenues. What was particularly great for me was how developed the world of Krynn feels at this point in the series. History, relationships between the races, locations, culture- all are well established and considerably developed at this point, and if you've been reading the previous no More...

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Mar 08, 2009

David rated it:

This is a fabulous tale and if you want to read any Dragonlance series, this is it. It’s a tale involving going back in time which is normally fraught with difficulty in writing a sensible plot. The authors’ do this amazingly well and this is a haunting tale. Characterisation is brilliant and fantasy fans will be enthralled by the main characters. Cameron and Raistlin are twins but more different twins you could not get. In this tale Cameron is a shadow of his former strength. Drink has brought More...

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Jan 16, 2010

Jasmyn9 rated it:

The first in the Legends Trilogy from the realms of DragonLance. The series starts up several years after the Chronicles Trilogy. We are revisited by three old friends, the twins, Raistlin and Caramon, and the kender, Tasslehoff. The war has changed all of them over the short time since its conclusion and the world feels at peace. But some feel otherwise, such as the cleric, Crysania, a new character that is introduced.

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Nov 09, 2009

Chris rated it:

Having read all the Chronicles, the Lost Chronicles that have been released, and the entire Second Generation arc culminating in the War of Souls trilogy, it was nice to step back into this series which revolves around the lives of 3 of the Heroes in a period heretofore unexplored. Unfortunately, I hate one of the introduced characters. I really haven't figured out what role Crysiana is supposed to serve, and apparently, neither has she as she constantly shifts her goals to suit whatever new " More...

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Aug 04, 2011

Kahn added it

It may have been 20 years since I bought this book, but the passing years have done nothing to dim the charm these books first had.

That said, I now know why I started it and put it down, as the first third of the book is very slow to get going as it busies itself setting up the new characters and the lives of the old ones.

Once it hits its stride, however, it zips along at a fair pace and makes several observations about organised religion and ambition on it's way to the cliff-hanger ending.

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Sep 15, 2010

melydia rated it:

It's been years since I read the Chronicles trilogy, but I managed not to stay lost for too much of this book. (I do, however, strongly recommend one reads that trilogy before starting this one.) Basically this is Weis and Hickman accepting that Raistlin is the only truly interesting character in Chronicles and throwing in the second-most interesting, Tasslehoff, for good measure. Raistlin is hungry for power, and believes he can get it by traveling back in time to before the Cataclysm. His More...

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Sep 23, 2008

James rated it:

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Jan 14, 2012

Bradley rated it:

Good old Raistlin and Caramon. I love the rich setting of the Dragonlance world. My gaming experience started in this wonderful setting ever so long ago. This tale is an excellent addition to this vibrant place. Kudos for this book!

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Jan 06, 2010

Dylan rated it:

DragonLance: Chronicles and Legends are two trilogies that hold a really special place in my heart. So much so that I can't really divvy them up into separate reviews. I don't even think I could give an objective review of the books.

But if I know this: if I've had to replace a book from over-reading, that's amazing. I've had to replace these 6 books so many times that I keep spare copies around just in case. True story.

Chronicles Trilogy:

Dragons of Autum

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Mar 13, 2010

Lauren rated it:

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Sep 17, 2011

Martin rated it:

In many ways this series surpasses the chronicles as the best of the Dragonlance saga. More focused on the interesting relationship between the twins, it manages to show the emotional turmoil through an immensely epic struggle for power. It is a far darker story than Chronicles, but is much more compelling as the villain of the piece is also ultimately the more interesting to watch, especially as everything revolves around him.

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Jan 03, 2009

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Raistlin is perhaps the most powerful character in the DragonLance saga, for his story is not just about the darkness in his soul and his potential for redemption. In Raistlin we see the darkness within us all, and our own journeys through this world as we seek to learn more. Time of the Twins is the first book in the Legends trilogy, which focuses heavily on the development of Caramon and Raistlin and the nuances of their relationship. Less heavy-handed than the later Dragons of the Dwarven Depths More...

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Jun 07, 2010

Brad rated it:

I love this book despite the fact that about half of it is steeped in serious suckiness. The fact is, at least for me, that the excellent bits in Time of the Twins are far more excellent than the excellent bits in the three Dragonlance books that preceded this one (and those books had some excellent bits), making Time of the Twins a favourite of mine.

Sucky Bits:
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Jan 26, 2008

Corbey rated it:

I first read this before my teens. It's the first of three Legends books about the twins and completely timeless. They're aimed at teens and older, definitely appealing for adults as they're not written with younger readers particularly in mind. I mean by that grammatical style but younger readers will enjoy the stories, they're so brilliantly imagined and pulled together.
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Oct 28, 2009

Tammy rated it:

Dragonlance novel are perhaps the most formulaic work of fantasy there is, and despite that fact I enjoyed Time of the Twins so much that I'm actually looking forward to trying some more of Dragonlance novels. There's something in traditional, neat and predicted fantasy stories that's greatly satisfying in a way.
In Time of the Twins you won't find any real tension, realism or grittyness, no exemplary writnig skills or grandiloquence, the characters are mostly one-dimentional and unrelaibl More...

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Sep 16, 2008

Jessica rated it:

Oh my gosh, this book was like my initiation into the adult section of the library. What a way to begin! Having just left the young adult section, I was completely blown away by the writing style and plots and themes; I am still! I could make a lot of referrences from the book to our world, and I absolutely loved the characters. Raistlin is my absolute FAVE!!! I really love how each character has his/her own unique personality, and I love how the characters interact with each other. I still thin More...

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Jul 14, 2011

Mark rated it:

There are few situations where I am able to resist a time travel story. That's just the way it's always been. I don't care how implausible. Back to the Future. Star Trek IV. Yesterday's Enterprise. Hot Tub Time Machine. It doesn't matter. Time travel, I'm there.

In this Dragonlance trilogy, Raistlin and Caramon and a couple of others go back in time, and so I can't resist. It's not a bad story for Dragonlance, though. Tasslehoff Burrfoot may be the greatest comic relief ever.

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Sep 24, 2011

Modern rated it:

A very different tone than the Chronicles. The peripheral characters are kept 1 dimensional - even Quarath and the Kingpriest, Kiiri and Pheragus are just charactcatures. This is due to the intense focus on Caramon, Raistlin, Crystania and Tasslehoff. I do like the "cameo" from Tanis and Riverwind and Tika at the first. The gladiator writing is a bit cheesy and juvenile, the caution against the Kingpriest is well written. Tasslehoff is pretty much the star.

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May 20, 2011

CK rated it:

I really enjoyed this book - it takes a turn from the first Dragonlance trilogy, however. The overall storylines seem a bit more abstract than the "flow" of the first set of novels, but what really impressed me was the political and religious backgrounds that are woven into the tale. As a story, I'd give this perhaps 3 out of 5 stars, but I so enjoyed the intrigue that I have to bump the overall score up a notch.

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Apr 26, 2009

Jeff rated it:

Great book. 2nd trilogy in the Dragonlance world. I loved Chronicles and considered these, the Legends trilogy, on the same level of writing and depth.

In fact, I was spoiled to think that all writers were able to create at this level consistently, which I'm sure you may have found out is NOT true.

I loved the Chronicles trilogy and the Legends trilogy and highly recommend them.

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Apr 18, 2009

Loren rated it:

You know how Stephen Kings says one day you'll come across a book that you can't believe made it into print, forever giving you hope that you'll make it in to print. This was that book for me. That said the story was decent (which is why it got more than one star), but the writing was terrible.

Most overused line: x regarded y with z. Used at least 50 times in the prologue alone.

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Feb 05, 2012

Curtis rated it:

This trilogy is still the best of all the books in the Dragonlance series. I still to this day don't really buy the way that what's-her-nuts fell for Raistlin, but the gladiator and going back in time stuff was totally bitching. You couldn't really mess this book up for me though, since it was all about my favorite characters in the series.

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Jan 14, 2012

Brenda rated it:

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Jul 22, 2009

notyourmonkey rated it:

Overall for the series, it held up better than I expected, now that I'm not reading it through the haze of an adoring twelve-year-old. Raistlin is more convincingly evil; Crysania is even more irritating, and Caramon is almost insufferably ridiculous for this entire book than I remembered, but it was easy to slip back into the old magic of this universe.

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Feb 06, 2012

Tony rated it:

The first installment of an epic series depicting two of my favorite characters in the dragonlance series. While this book was not written in the typical format, it was still very in-depth on description and psychological aspects of the characters within the story. This book was one of my favorite books out of the series so far.

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Jan 26, 2009

Brenda rated it:

It's hard not to have a love/hate relationship with Raistin. So many times in the whole Dragonlance series I find myself cheering for him; then in the next chapter wishing he would off himself! These are more in depth fun, delving into the lives of the beloved twins from the first Dragonlance trilogy.

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Nov 23, 2009

Vince rated it:

I bought the second Dragonlance trilogy, Legends, over 20 years ago, but never read it. I had lost the first book many years ago, so books two and three sat on the shelf until a co-worker, Bill, gifted it to me The idea came to him after many discussions regarding the Sci-Fi/Fantasy genre, which most importantly and clearly justified, centered around Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Ring trilogy. Clearly, there is one fantasy series that rules them all.
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Jul 27, 2009

Bruno rated it:

Como continuação ao Chronicles estava com as expectativas bastante altas. A personagem do Raistlin é algo sui generis e penso que se aprende a lidar com ela ao longo dos livros. O interessante aqui é o equilibrio entre o Tasslehoff e o Caramon, que vira totalmente "idiota"

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Jan 29, 2011

Chi rated it:

Because really...Raistlin is one of my favorite characters evah! And Kender are awesome.
I truly dig the relationship between Caramon and Raistlin, fraught with conflict thought it might be.

Plus Kiefer Sutherland voiced Raistlin in that TERRIBLE animated movie.

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