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orsuros's review against another edition
4.0
I'd say in terms of large and exciting fantasy books, Weis and Hickman really stand out as having fun characters and some great themes and conflicts. This one didn't seem quite as strong as the second one in the series but it's still a great book.
lmntl's review against another edition
4.0
The war of souls was not a great title. Now that Paladine has become an immortal and Takhisis is dead, I wonder what Weis and Hickman will do with the world.
reflectiverambling_nalana's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
pachypedia's review
4.0
Un libro con partes muy buenas y partes que no lo son tanto. Se me ha hecho un poco largo, demasiadas vueltas o demasiadas situaciones que se repiten constantemente, para un final que me dejó un poco indiferente.
mxsallybend's review against another edition
4.0
Dark, gloomy, and largely depressing, this was tough read at times, but there's hope and heroism as well. A bit too much literal deus ex machina to the climax, with certain magics suddenly operating differently to serve the story and big things happening too quickly/easily, but I thoroughly enjoyed how at all came together in the end.
We get to see one DL favorite make a return, but are denied seeing the fate of another...which maybe I'm OK with because that keeps my all time favorite fantasy character alive in my imagination.
All in all, a welcome reboot of Krynn that brings back the magic and wonder.
We get to see one DL favorite make a return, but are denied seeing the fate of another...which maybe I'm OK with because that keeps my all time favorite fantasy character alive in my imagination.
All in all, a welcome reboot of Krynn that brings back the magic and wonder.
lowlife121's review against another edition
5.0
Not only does this book wrap up the War of Souls trilogy for Dragonlance, it essentially closes the door for Weis's and Hickman's saga that started back in 1984. There was a lot of course correction in this series following the ill-received Dragons of Summer Flame (as noted in the History of Krynn afterword that explains in detail the creation and ages of Krynn).
This was a great trilogy, on par with the Legends trilogy with everyone's favorite twin duo, the Majere bros. I enjoyed the journey the main characters embarked upon. Gerard and Gilthas both were worthy of hero status and there was a lot of really emotional moments in the book that I felt were the best these two authors have written for Dragonlance. The world of Krynn has moved on into a new, more somber phase and this book captures that sadness perfectly. Not everything is wrapped up nicely and there's a lot of unknown going forward for characters, which is fitting. It's epic and sad and a great adventure. I will say this is a fitting conclusion to the Takhisis saga with the 10 main books in the world of Dragonlance.
Note: There were several (a lot, really) of spelling and grammar mistakes (I did read a first edition book), but for a NY Times bestseller, this could have been edited waaaaay better.
This was a great trilogy, on par with the Legends trilogy with everyone's favorite twin duo, the Majere bros. I enjoyed the journey the main characters embarked upon. Gerard and Gilthas both were worthy of hero status and there was a lot of really emotional moments in the book that I felt were the best these two authors have written for Dragonlance. The world of Krynn has moved on into a new, more somber phase and this book captures that sadness perfectly. Not everything is wrapped up nicely and there's a lot of unknown going forward for characters, which is fitting. It's epic and sad and a great adventure. I will say this is a fitting conclusion to the Takhisis saga with the 10 main books in the world of Dragonlance.
Note: There were several (a lot, really) of spelling and grammar mistakes (I did read a first edition book), but for a NY Times bestseller, this could have been edited waaaaay better.
spinnerroweok's review against another edition
3.0
No real surprises here. :-( I wish there were because the setup in the first book really had me hooked. It feels kind of like Star Wars at this point.
lexyclemens's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-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
5.0
The characters you will fall in love with. There is nothing like the dragonlance books. And I am grateful to get to read them.