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...
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Dec 16, 2009
Kevin
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Dragonlance was the first fantasy novel series I ever read so it holds a special place in my heart. The Chronicles Trilogy was the first in a series of 10 core books. There are probably well over a 100 books set in the Dragonlance world but these are the ones you need to read.
Chroncicles Trilogy:
Dragons of Autumn Twilight
Dragons of Winter Night
Dragons of Spring Dawning
Legends Trilogy:
Time of the Twins
War of the Twins
Test of the Twins
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Chroncicles Trilogy:
Dragons of Autumn Twilight
Dragons of Winter Night
Dragons of Spring Dawning
Legends Trilogy:
Time of the Twins
War of the Twins
Test of the Twins
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Jun 01, 2008
Matt
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The first half of the book leaves a lot to be desired, and Weis & Hickman try to cram way too many characters into the story (leaving many of them pretty under-developed and one-dimensional). That said, it really picks up near the end, and left me wanting to jump into the next book in the series. The reason I got into the book in the first place was because I was in the mood for dragons, and Dragons of Autumn Twilight does not disappoint.
Nov 26, 2007
Graeme
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I first read this book about the time it came out, when I was about 10 or 11... and recently found an identical, battered paperback copy at a thrift store. Dipping back into it twenty-odd years later, it has many shortcomings. However, it still takes me back to that time when I'd read under the covers at night with a dying flashlight, and fell asleep dreaming of wizards, warriors and strange, forgotten lands.
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Dec 17, 2011
± Colleen of the Crawling Chaos ±
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I listened to this ages ago as an audio book, and one problem I had was keeping all the characters straight. There's still an abundance of characters, but, luckily, now there are handy graphic markers to help keep them straight (i.e. Strum is the knight with the horned helment, Caramon has the winged helmet, etc.)
It's a well-known story, so I won't go into depth here. It's pretty standard quest fair, but it's fun. I like Tasselhoff and Fizban, and Raistlin and Tanis.
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It's a well-known story, so I won't go into depth here. It's pretty standard quest fair, but it's fun. I like Tasselhoff and Fizban, and Raistlin and Tanis.
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May 12, 2009
CJ
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Someone played a dungeons and dragons game (which is based heavily on Tolkien's books) and then decided to write down what their characters did and publish it. And while dungeons and dragons is great fun for those playing it, everyone has had to suffer through players who labor under the mistaken impression that their adventures are just as interesting to everyone else as they are to the player...
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"So then, like, you know, this Orc came out of the weapons room but I rolled a 20 a More...
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Jan 03, 2009
A few weeks ago, I was facing the prospect of the end of the spring semester and the approach of summer. The heady realization broke over me that I would be free to read something I wanted to read, rather than something for class, and as I dug through my memory of what we owned that I would like to read, a lightbulb fired above my head. I wanted to return to the DragonLance Saga, books that had practically raised me, teaching me the difference between good and evil, my moral code, and a great ma
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Jan 20, 2008
Hope
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Dec 05, 2008
Graham
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The early 1990s was a great time for me. I was 10/11 years old and I adored everything fantasy: CHRONICLES OF NARNIA (the BBC version) on TV along with the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS cartoon and KNIGHTMARE. I'd just finished reading LORD OF THE RINGS and I was eager for more fantasy. So I found the Dragonlance Chronicles and I was hooked - I read loads of them.
In recent years I've been intrigued to find out what I'd think of these books as an adult, so I re-purchased them. Unfortunately, I'v More...
In recent years I've been intrigued to find out what I'd think of these books as an adult, so I re-purchased them. Unfortunately, I'v More...
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Dec 03, 2011
David
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I remember when this book was first released it was quite popular amongst the Dungeons and Dragons crowd. Now the reason for this was that it was based on a series of modules (or adventures that used the Dungeons and Dragons rules). I remember back in those days that people were a little disappointed that most of the adventures that were released for Dungeons and Dragons did not actually involve dragons, so the powers that be at TSR decided to create a dragon heavy world called Krynn, and then
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Aug 16, 2011
Steven
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There's been so much hoo-haw about Dragonlance recently, that I figured I'd finally grab a copy and see what the fuss is about.
Now, granted, the very first book written was probably not the *best* choice, seeing as the authors were just getting themselves wrapped around the novelization of a D&D adventure, but it was the start of the saga, so it did seem like the right place to begin.
But the book has trouble. It's got way too many characters in it to be anything more than a p More...
Now, granted, the very first book written was probably not the *best* choice, seeing as the authors were just getting themselves wrapped around the novelization of a D&D adventure, but it was the start of the saga, so it did seem like the right place to begin.
But the book has trouble. It's got way too many characters in it to be anything more than a p More...
Jun 25, 2011
Louise
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I started reading Dragonlance books ten years ago, my partner was an avid reader and he got me into them. I was somewhat reluctant as I didn't play Dungeons and Dragons but thought that I would give it a try and I am so glad that I did. This book and the books that follow are a must for anyone who isn't really into fantasy, it is a great starting point.
Despite the characters being gnomes, kender, dwarves etc they are very real to me, its almost like they are your friends and its a jo More...
Despite the characters being gnomes, kender, dwarves etc they are very real to me, its almost like they are your friends and its a jo More...
Apr 30, 2011
Michael
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I found this while in study hall when I was 16 years old. One of the other kids had it and let me read it. Four years after I had read The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings books I had finally found something that captured an interest and had me reading as fast as I could get my hands on the books.
This tells the story of a group of companions reuniting after five years in which they go in search of the Old Gods of their various races. The ones who abandoned them. Five years before there was More...
This tells the story of a group of companions reuniting after five years in which they go in search of the Old Gods of their various races. The ones who abandoned them. Five years before there was More...
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Feb 24, 2011
Gregory
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I had gone back and forth for a few months about whether I should reread this, my absolute favorite book from when I was 12. The memory of reading this book 20 years ago is one of my fondest. It was the first reading experience that really had a strong effect on me. I read it while visiting my grandparents in Pittsburgh and can vividly remember getting so hooked on the story that I stayed up in the spare room I was sleeping in and read the whole thing cover to cover while we were there. It was
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Feb 10, 2011
Jonathan
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Wow (not a good wow). I just read some of these reviews and ratings. I have to raise my hand and be the voice of reason. The public deserves this.
Let's get something straight here: these books are unreadable for anyone older than 15. I love fantasy and I don't have an issue with the world building or the story here. In my reviews, I sometimes excuse poor writing, characterization and other literary elements when the author does other things extremely well. Most novels have multiple f More...
Let's get something straight here: these books are unreadable for anyone older than 15. I love fantasy and I don't have an issue with the world building or the story here. In my reviews, I sometimes excuse poor writing, characterization and other literary elements when the author does other things extremely well. Most novels have multiple f More...
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Jul 29, 2010
Jessica
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This book was written one year before I was born. Roughly 15 years later my English teacher said to me "Oh, you like fantasy books? You're gonna love this one" as he handed me a battered copy of the Chronicles. Since I devoured fantasy/sci fi books at the time as if they were sustenance, I immediately dove into the book. As I recall I was absolutely enthralled and within a few short days I had read the entire Chronicles, and I needed more. So it began that I tore my way through the ser
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Aug 22, 2009
Sarai
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Dragons of Autumn Twilight is a fantasy novel by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, based on a Dungeons & Dragons game session. It was the first Dragonlance novel, beginning the series in 1984. It is the first in the Chronicles trilogy, which, along with the Dragonlance Legends trilogy, are generally regarded as the core novels of the Dragonlance world. The book begins with the return of a group of friends consisting of Tanis Half-Elven, Sturm Brightblade, Caram More...
Dragons of Autumn Twilight is a fantasy novel by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, based on a Dungeons & Dragons game session. It was the first Dragonlance novel, beginning the series in 1984. It is the first in the Chronicles trilogy, which, along with the Dragonlance Legends trilogy, are generally regarded as the core novels of the Dragonlance world. The book begins with the return of a group of friends consisting of Tanis Half-Elven, Sturm Brightblade, Caram More...
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Jul 15, 2009
Harold
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This book was bread-and-butter to me as a teen: the start of a beloved series of AD&D novelizations.
Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman got their start with this book, which was adapted from the first two or three modules of the Dragonlance series of AD&D adventures. That's right: this a book based on RPG modules! TSR had had some success with their first attempts at novels: the Gord series set in Gary Gygax's Greyhawk setting, but by 1984 it was already trying to distance itself from Ga More...
Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman got their start with this book, which was adapted from the first two or three modules of the Dragonlance series of AD&D adventures. That's right: this a book based on RPG modules! TSR had had some success with their first attempts at novels: the Gord series set in Gary Gygax's Greyhawk setting, but by 1984 it was already trying to distance itself from Ga More...
May 22, 2009
Greg
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So, I read this book when I was about 13 and thought it was really great. If possible, I was an even bigger nerd then than I am now. If possible. So, feeling nostalgic, I thought I would pick this up and check it out, to see how it stood the test of time. Clearly, this is nerdy Dungeons and Dragons stuff, but I figured, what the hey?
Well, let me tell you, this is book is terrible and great all at the same time. The writing here is bad--real bad. The dialogue is often painful More...
Well, let me tell you, this is book is terrible and great all at the same time. The writing here is bad--real bad. The dialogue is often painful More...
Jan 22, 2012
Nathan
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When I first read these at age 14, I was entranced, thought they were amazing. Reading them again in my early 20s I was surprised by how much of them I didn't remember, how much hadn't really registered or stayed with me. Now reading them again in my 30s I find I have a layered perspective.
I first notice that the writing isn't as good as I thought it was back in the day. I've had exposure to a lot more writing, I suppose, and my spectrum has expanded. It's choppy at times, a bit cl More...
I first notice that the writing isn't as good as I thought it was back in the day. I've had exposure to a lot more writing, I suppose, and my spectrum has expanded. It's choppy at times, a bit cl More...
Jan 10, 2010
Lowed
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Five years has passed. Five long years since they have seen each other. They have decided to split up before to search for their truth. The story behind the Cataclysm. The story behind why the Gods abandoned the land, leaving men in utter confusion and cloaked in darkness.
Tanis Half-Elven (leader of the companions), Sturm Brightblade(an honorable knight), Caramon Majere, (twin brother- the mage) Raistlin Majere, Flint Fireforge, and Tasslehoff Burrfoot (my favorite character) were a More...
Tanis Half-Elven (leader of the companions), Sturm Brightblade(an honorable knight), Caramon Majere, (twin brother- the mage) Raistlin Majere, Flint Fireforge, and Tasslehoff Burrfoot (my favorite character) were a More...
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Mar 21, 2011
Peter
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Admittedly I approached reading this book with a certain amount of trepidation, having been recommended it so effusively by a certain particularly special individual, I was somewhat nervous of not particularly liking it. My initial preconceptions did not exactly inspire confidence, a book credited to more than one writer born, not from the writer’s storytelling imagination but out of a commercial role-playing game. Actually though, I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by this book. It is fa
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Oct 18, 2011
Cheryl
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It was not perfect by any means, but it was the type of fantasy I really enjoy--a great cast of very diverse characters, an epic quest, a journey filled with danger, action and tests of loyalty. What's more, there were also dragons, which I love, even if these ones were rather evil and deadly (except for poor Matafleur, who was old, pitiful and very protective of the children. I actually felt quite sympathetic toward her.).
I think my favourite characters were Tanis, the half-elf, T More...
I think my favourite characters were Tanis, the half-elf, T More...
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Jul 11, 2011
Mark
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Some time in my young life I discovered the fantasy genre, and my reading life gradually transitioned over to that from endless Star Wars books. There was a concurrent period for several years that started I think when I was in 11th grade.
The Dragonlance books were kind of the first of their sort in the sense that they were the D&D tie-in novels that feel like some people sitting around playing D&D and they wrote a book about it. In fact, I think this may have been exactly what happe More...
The Dragonlance books were kind of the first of their sort in the sense that they were the D&D tie-in novels that feel like some people sitting around playing D&D and they wrote a book about it. In fact, I think this may have been exactly what happe More...
Aug 22, 2010
Back before audiobook publishers gave professional voice actors their due they would seek out the talents of television and screen actors whose work had some kind of connection to the book they were hired to read. For the first six Dragonlance novels Random House Audio hired the very talented Peter MacNicol who'd stared in the 1981 theatrical fantasy film "Dragonslayer".
Though I'd read the first three books in Junior High when these audios hit the market in the early 90's I was ov More...
Though I'd read the first three books in Junior High when these audios hit the market in the early 90's I was ov More...
May 18, 2010
Yellowcake
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To start off, I'm not a native English speaker; perhaps therefore my judgment of the quality of English prose isn't absolute. Still, I haven't finished this book, and at page 130 or so I doubt I will. The writing is simply utterly atrocious. Godawful. Can it really be that just about every second sentence I have the feeling that I could have written that last sentence better myself? Yuck. This crap doesn't belong on the same shelf with writers like Robin Hobb, Steven Erikson, George R. R. Martin
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Aug 22, 2009
Dallin
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I've heard nothing but good things about the Dragonlance Chronicles, so I figured I'd give them a try. I'm a fantasy lover at heart, but this one was hard for me to get into. Not to provide stones to be thrown back at me, but my favorite fantasy books are the ones that seem the most realistic. Sometimes I feel like authors are trying "too hard" to create such a fabulous world of new characters, cities, romance, etc. that it becomes too hard to follow and, ultimately, boring. Howeve
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Dec 09, 2010
Mark
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I've read a lot of fantasy, I've even read a lot of fantasy inspired by role-playing games, but I'd never before read a novel based on an RPG. And it was engaging and enjoyable and a faithful simulation of a brilliant campaign run by a thorough and artful dungeonmaster and a cadre of dedicated and thoughtful players. I found it a little frustrating, as I usually enjoy RPGs as a participatory, expressive social medium, not a passive consumption, solitary medium. Like the novelization of a movi
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Feb 13, 2011
Curtis
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When I was nine years old, I wrote a short story about an elf and a mage traversing an imaginary world and banishing evil back to the depths from whence it came. I was proud of the story. I showed it to my family and they read it, and pretended it was great. They put it on the fridge.
I reread the story years later and it was a difficult decision whether I should laugh or whether the embarrassment was too much even for hysterics. I thought fantasy fiction had a formula that alternated b More...
I reread the story years later and it was a difficult decision whether I should laugh or whether the embarrassment was too much even for hysterics. I thought fantasy fiction had a formula that alternated b More...
Jul 27, 2011
This was a very amazing book and it kept me engaged throughout the entire book. The charcters were very interesting also the adventures that they went on were very cool. I recommend this book to anyone that likes to read about mytical creatures and amazing adventures. It took me awhile to read this book but, I had a very hard time putting this book down. I thought that the poetry was just beautiful and the different lands and the elvish language was also very interesting. I also liked the rom
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Jan 12, 2011
Ane
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I LOVED this book! i'm pretty skeptical about fantasy books because after a while, it feels like you know the formula and you could write the ending in your sleep. My husband 'encouraged' me to read this book and I was HOOKED after the first few pages. I love that the characters are such a motley crew. And they are seriously, SERIOUSLY, so unpredictable and then get put into circumstances that set their unpredictable personalities into constant peril. I enjoy their banter, their comraderie (Sp?)
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