Fate of Thorbardin

Dragonlance: Dwarf Home #3

by Douglas Niles

The battle for the kingdom of the dwarves comes to the door of its mad king...

Brandon Bluestone has finally cleared his family’s name and rallied the nation of dwarves. Now one great task remains to he must open up the greatest of the dwarf nations, Thorbardin, which has been sealed against the outside world by the edict of a mad king.
Aided by Gretchan Pax, a mighty priestess, Brandon leads an army to the north gate of Thorbardin. The hill dwarves and mountain dwarves strive to bury longstanding enmity and form an uneasy alliance against the King of Thorbardin and his potent magical minions.


From the Paperback edition.

Genres: Dragonlance, Fantasy, Dungeons and Dragons, Fiction

400 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Douglas Niles is a fantasy author and game designer. Niles was one of the creators of the Dragonlance world and the author of the first three Forgotten Realms novels, and the Top Secret S/I espionage role-playing game. He currently resides in Delavan, Wisconsin with his wife, Christine, and two Bouviets, Reggie and Stella. He enjoys playing his guitar, cooking, and visiting with family.

Reviews

[James · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was no big surprise for the final book of this trilogy, good defeating evil. One thing I was disappointed in was the way Willim dies in the end. For a wizard so powerful to die so easily is just not right. The final fight should have been dragged out at the end, it went too quickly. Also The scenes with Tor traveling to the mountain top are just silly and really are not needed in the story.

[Jim C · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the final book of a trilogy and the other two must be read before this one. This is part of the Dragonlance universe. In this one, the dwarfs that exist outside of Thobardin have united to free that realm from its tyrant.

This was an exciting end to this trilogy. Each successive book was better than its predecessor and the whole trilogy was a good read. The author does a really nice job with all the different clans of dwarfs and bringing them altogether. I have written this before about Douglas Niles and it it true with this book. Douglas Niles does a fabulous job with battle scenes. In this book, we get huge battles between dwarfs, battles with dragons, and battles between mages and clerics. I loved every second of it as the author leads the reader into the ebbs and flows of the battles. I had a complaint about the first book that the characters were not standing out. By the end of this trilogy each character was easily defined and stood out.

Overall I was impressed with this trilogy especially since it had a slow start. The action was top notch and I liked how the author accomplishes his goal of changing the landscape of the dwarven kingdom.

[Bradley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent end to a good series. Two thumbs up! =)

[Konrad Joseph · Rating 2 out of 5]

Don't let the sticker price for a hardcopy trick you. It's not their best book / series.

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Officially done with the Dwarf Home Trilogy! I really enjoyed this series (as well as the two books I would recommend reading beforehand: The Last Thane and Dark Thane). I thoroughly approved of the conclusion to Tarn Bellowgranite’s epic storyline. I’m also glad for more attention on Willim the Black. I remember him from the Wizards’ Conclave and thinking he deserved his own story. While I personally preferred Niles’ Rise of Solamnia trilogy, he was great with these books. And I actually want to read more about dwarves! Which isn’t something I thought I’d say about any dwarf besides Flint Fireforge.

[Ægir · Rating 3 out of 5]

Heldur klén lausn á ána fínni sögu, þónokkur Warhammer Fantasy fílingur í þessu dvergastríði, en það var fremur snubbótt þessi tilraun til að binda örlög allra þessara persóna saman undir lokin.