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osboma's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
iggymcmuffin's review against another edition
3.0
I was pleasantly surprised. This book was actually not half bad. Unfortunately it's weighted down pretty heavily by the previous two books. They hang around the novel's neck like a load stone, pulling it down below the surface leaving it gasping for hair.
Thankfully though references to D&D rules are kept to a minimum and the novel is actually a novel instead of a transcribed D&D game. It even manages to wrap up many of the lose ends. There are a hand full of plot holes left unanswered, especially towards the end, that I assume are deliberately left in order to sell more Dragonlance books.
TL;DR: Acceptable. Not great.
Thankfully though references to D&D rules are kept to a minimum and the novel is actually a novel instead of a transcribed D&D game. It even manages to wrap up many of the lose ends. There are a hand full of plot holes left unanswered, especially towards the end, that I assume are deliberately left in order to sell more Dragonlance books.
TL;DR: Acceptable. Not great.
n0rmann's review
4.0
It was fun to revisit this series I read so long ago. Still enjoyed it. It's been so long. It was like seeing a childhood friend you haven't seen in 30 years.
ubercoat's review against another edition
4.0
Spring Dawning rounds out the Dragonlance Chronicles trilogy, and it's a satisfying read. In the end, I found the second book to be a little better than the third, but they're roughly on par with each other. I won't go into detail as for my reasons for that - which would give too much away - but suffice to say that part of what made the second book enjoyable for me was missing in the third. Still, there are enough interesting, sympathetic characters to make the story worthwhile.
The general arc of the story is a little too Tolkien-esque at times - there's only so much "trudging into the heart of darkness to destroy the one thing the evil ruler must not have destroyed" I can read before feeling like I'd been there before. That said, Dragonlance is a much easier read than LotR, and still has more dragons than you can shake a staff at. In the end, it's all worth it - after all, dragons were what got me to pick the series up in the first place.
The general arc of the story is a little too Tolkien-esque at times - there's only so much "trudging into the heart of darkness to destroy the one thing the evil ruler must not have destroyed" I can read before feeling like I'd been there before. That said, Dragonlance is a much easier read than LotR, and still has more dragons than you can shake a staff at. In the end, it's all worth it - after all, dragons were what got me to pick the series up in the first place.
xladyowlx's review against another edition
4.0
(4,5)
Tercera entrega que acaba con un sentimiento agridulce, es bonito y emocionante pero a la vez triste por la sensación de algo que se termina y ya nada será igual.
Si tuviera que puntuar a la trilogía entera emocionalmente, le daría un 5 como una catedral de grande. Puede que sea porque es mi primera incursión en la fantasía pero me he enamorado totalmente de la historia, sus personajes, de todo.
Pero mirando también la parte más técnica, como por ejemplo los fallos ortográficos (que sobretodo en el último libro eran bastantes) te cortaban el rollo y sacaban del ambiente, o que los malos malísimos no prestan ninguna gran batalla final y se los acaban cargando como si nada, hacen que le reste unos pocos puntitos y no me sienta bien dandoles un 5 a todos.
En resumen, definitivamente es una saga que se quedará marcada en mi corazón, con la que voy a continuar y espero poder seguir disfrutando duranto mucho tiempo y muchos libros.
Tercera entrega que acaba con un sentimiento agridulce, es bonito y emocionante pero a la vez triste por la sensación de algo que se termina y ya nada será igual.
Si tuviera que puntuar a la trilogía entera emocionalmente, le daría un 5 como una catedral de grande. Puede que sea porque es mi primera incursión en la fantasía pero me he enamorado totalmente de la historia, sus personajes, de todo.
Pero mirando también la parte más técnica, como por ejemplo los fallos ortográficos (que sobretodo en el último libro eran bastantes) te cortaban el rollo y sacaban del ambiente, o que los malos malísimos no prestan ninguna gran batalla final y se los acaban cargando como si nada, hacen que le reste unos pocos puntitos y no me sienta bien dandoles un 5 a todos.
En resumen, definitivamente es una saga que se quedará marcada en mi corazón, con la que voy a continuar y espero poder seguir disfrutando duranto mucho tiempo y muchos libros.
sweekune's review
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
4.25/5
A winding but satisfying conclusion to the trilogy. We follow our band of adventurers as they are split up and carve very different paths through the war with the Queen of Darkness.
- More D&D-esque adventures. The story, as before, reads like a transcribed campaign and its twists and turns are engaging and have you wondering what will happen next. The dungeon master within me occasionally pinpoints where a natural 20 or a natural 1 was rolled though.
- I appreciated the character development that happened in this installment. Several characters went through a lot of hardship, turmoil and difficulty and I was very pleased to see that this affected them and changed their natures appropriately.
- The conclusion was wrapped up well. There were satisfying conclusions to several story arcs but also enough left open ended for further books and stories to pick up from if desired.
Well finished, exciting and enjoyable. I would recommend this trilogy to anyone who enjoys classic fantasy, litRPGs or interwoven storylines.
A winding but satisfying conclusion to the trilogy. We follow our band of adventurers as they are split up and carve very different paths through the war with the Queen of Darkness.
- More D&D-esque adventures. The story, as before, reads like a transcribed campaign and its twists and turns are engaging and have you wondering what will happen next. The dungeon master within me occasionally pinpoints where a natural 20 or a natural 1 was rolled though.
- I appreciated the character development that happened in this installment. Several characters went through a lot of hardship, turmoil and difficulty and I was very pleased to see that this affected them and changed their natures appropriately.
- The conclusion was wrapped up well. There were satisfying conclusions to several story arcs but also enough left open ended for further books and stories to pick up from if desired.
Well finished, exciting and enjoyable. I would recommend this trilogy to anyone who enjoys classic fantasy, litRPGs or interwoven storylines.
charlesrevello's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
jonholdship's review
3.0
I crawled through this series and now can give this book and the whole series a 3.
It's... ok. The characters could have more depth and the writing drags at times but it's a solid fantasy novel. There's a solid mix of high, world-in-the-balance stakes and personal dramas. There's a few neat reveals and moments of awesome as well as some sad points.
It's all there, it just falls flat. Probably because the characters are hard to really care about.
It's... ok. The characters could have more depth and the writing drags at times but it's a solid fantasy novel. There's a solid mix of high, world-in-the-balance stakes and personal dramas. There's a few neat reveals and moments of awesome as well as some sad points.
It's all there, it just falls flat. Probably because the characters are hard to really care about.
danamsbrown's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0