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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Small Review: My two favourite characters are on this book. Raistlin and Tassheloff. Caramon and Crysania are in it too. Interesting tale about the mind of Raistlin and the quest to rule the Abyss overthrowing Takhisis. This was the tale of Finstandituls and Raistlin travelled back in time to fulfilled it. Interesting tale.
4.5/5 stars!
Okay I have to admit this book was very fast paced. Full of emotion, action and regret for some characters, adventure and so much more. But I have to admit the ending cut deep for me as I didn’t realise it was going to end the way it did.
Crysania is my favourite character who I have been routing for throughout the whole series. I felt her ending was disappointing and really sad. She ended up blind and alone. Raistlin unfortunately turned out to be irredeemable even in his heroic decision. I wanted them together so badly. I felt the whole series was going to be about his redemption when he didn’t really get one.
What I also struggle with that in the second book Caramon supposedly falls in love with Crysania and literally nothing comes from it. I felt the authors just added it in for a bit of spice and the book ends with him with his wife. Like how? You said you loved someone else and were willing to risk it all of a bit of paladine. I don’t understand how the ending of him with his wife is all the round happy because to me it isn’t? Poor Crysania. The authors described her as cold and unfeeling when I thought she was the opposite. Kind, loving, caring, loyal and happy. She deserved better and I felt that Raistlin deserved better from the authors.
I also wish Kitara (I really can’t spell it sorry!) was also more fleshed out as a character. She was interesting and we got the bare minimum parts of her. I wanted more of her love triangle with the half elf and Dalamar. I wanted more!! I also wanted more of the Queen of Darkness I needed more female action in general tbh.
Why do characters who were bad start with turn the tide just die? What hope does that give us as changing as human beings? What was the point of the journey? I’m not sure. I did love this book it was phenomenal I loved every single character and every minute but I can’t help feeling saddened by it all. Everyone else got a good ending which seems predictable to me. I know it may be realistic (as it can be in a fantasy world.) Why do the good guys always get the good ending when some villains are just misunderstood and deserve happiness. In my ending Raistlin didn’t leave her to die (he didn’t want to but anyways…) Crysania doesn’t go blind with darkness and they all live happily ever after. The end.
Okay I have to admit this book was very fast paced. Full of emotion, action and regret for some characters, adventure and so much more. But I have to admit the ending cut deep for me as I didn’t realise it was going to end the way it did.
Crysania is my favourite character who I have been routing for throughout the whole series. I felt her ending was disappointing and really sad. She ended up blind and alone. Raistlin unfortunately turned out to be irredeemable even in his heroic decision. I wanted them together so badly. I felt the whole series was going to be about his redemption when he didn’t really get one.
What I also struggle with that in the second book Caramon supposedly falls in love with Crysania and literally nothing comes from it. I felt the authors just added it in for a bit of spice and the book ends with him with his wife. Like how? You said you loved someone else and were willing to risk it all of a bit of paladine. I don’t understand how the ending of him with his wife is all the round happy because to me it isn’t? Poor Crysania. The authors described her as cold and unfeeling when I thought she was the opposite. Kind, loving, caring, loyal and happy. She deserved better and I felt that Raistlin deserved better from the authors.
I also wish Kitara (I really can’t spell it sorry!) was also more fleshed out as a character. She was interesting and we got the bare minimum parts of her. I wanted more of her love triangle with the half elf and Dalamar. I wanted more!! I also wanted more of the Queen of Darkness I needed more female action in general tbh.
Why do characters who were bad start with turn the tide just die? What hope does that give us as changing as human beings? What was the point of the journey? I’m not sure. I did love this book it was phenomenal I loved every single character and every minute but I can’t help feeling saddened by it all. Everyone else got a good ending which seems predictable to me. I know it may be realistic (as it can be in a fantasy world.) Why do the good guys always get the good ending when some villains are just misunderstood and deserve happiness. In my ending Raistlin didn’t leave her to die (he didn’t want to but anyways…) Crysania doesn’t go blind with darkness and they all live happily ever after. The end.
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
(This whole series was read sometime in the 90s and I have fond memories of it,hence the ratings.)
Edited review: I am still thinking about how good this book is, and by extension the Legends trilogy. So lovely. Love u Raistlin
Finally got round to finishing this trilogy - and what a great ending. Story races along at a crackin' pace as the heroes strive to stop Raistlin completing his life's ambition. Fans of Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings would be advised to dig out the Dragonlance books.
The final book in the trilogy. In this one Raistlin has entered the portal with Crysania, in order to fight Takhisis and bring her back to the world. Tas and Caramon have travelled forwards in time, 2 years after they left. They discover a world of death, nobody is alive, the land is just mud and ash, there are constant lightning storms. They make there way to Par-Salin to find out what’s happening. There they discover him being tortured by Raistlin and Astinus is writing his final book.
In the portal Raistlin and Crysania are journeying through the Abyss. Crysania is defending Raistlin against everyone Takhisis throws at them. Eventually she is blind and about to die. At this point she asks Raistlin to stay with her and he walks on. And it’s only at this point that she stops being this cold-hearted, ambitious psycho. It’s crazy that they hold her up as this paragon of virtue when she is a terrible person. And then in her last moments she is meant to have this massive change of heart. Her character was super unbelievable.
Tas and Caramon then journey 2 years back in time. Caramon has to stop Raistlin leaving the portal. We get a bit more Tanis action who turns up to help. Kitiara uses this time to wage war on Palanthas. With Astinus’ last book Caramon and Tas know what is going to happen and since Tas can change time they are in with a chance. Caramon enters the portal and rescues Crysania. At the last minute Raistlin ends up being good and let’s Caramon leave and blocks Takhisis from leaving. It was ok, not the best fantasy but one of the originals
In the portal Raistlin and Crysania are journeying through the Abyss. Crysania is defending Raistlin against everyone Takhisis throws at them. Eventually she is blind and about to die. At this point she asks Raistlin to stay with her and he walks on. And it’s only at this point that she stops being this cold-hearted, ambitious psycho. It’s crazy that they hold her up as this paragon of virtue when she is a terrible person. And then in her last moments she is meant to have this massive change of heart. Her character was super unbelievable.
Tas and Caramon then journey 2 years back in time. Caramon has to stop Raistlin leaving the portal. We get a bit more Tanis action who turns up to help. Kitiara uses this time to wage war on Palanthas. With Astinus’ last book Caramon and Tas know what is going to happen and since Tas can change time they are in with a chance. Caramon enters the portal and rescues Crysania. At the last minute Raistlin ends up being good and let’s Caramon leave and blocks Takhisis from leaving. It was ok, not the best fantasy but one of the originals
I'd love to know the story behind these books. Like, were they squeezed out because of the sudden success of the Chronicles or what? This one rounds up the freefall. Not only is it not very good, but also the most uneven of them all. There are long scenes completely superfluous to the story in the beginning, and then a mad rush to finish everything in the end. I felt nothing for the characters after such a long journey through six books. A sad ending to a classic setting.