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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
secre's review against another edition
5.0
The first of this series to reduce me to tears and it managed it not once, but twice. This is the final conclusion of the Chronicles and within it we say goodbye to some fond friends indeed. Characters grow, age, grieve, love and mourn. There are betrayals, wonders, surprises and oaths. There is the fulfilment of a dream of prophecy and the hope of chances as yet to come.
I devoured this novel and look forward to going back to read the Legends next, where I shall be reunited with some lost friends, at least for another three books. When I first read these novels well over a decade ago, I didn't realise how much snobbishness there is around this series. Because it's based on a game it can't be well written, the characters are flat, yada, yada, yada. I call absolute bull. If you read it without thinking about any games, this is a series that will hook you and draw you through it whilst hitting every emotional hook on the way.
I dare you; read these books and tell me that you don't grin at the thought of Tasslehoff Burfoot, the irrepressible lender or smile wryly when thinking of Flint, loyal, steadfast and grumbling old dwarf. Amongst many others, Fizban, Tanis and Raistlin are all completely individual and wonderfully sketched in words. The characters held within these pages have wormed their way into my very heart and that is a compliment indeed for any author.
Do I recommend? Can I have a hell yes! This is the best out of the trilogy and none of them let me down.
I devoured this novel and look forward to going back to read the Legends next, where I shall be reunited with some lost friends, at least for another three books. When I first read these novels well over a decade ago, I didn't realise how much snobbishness there is around this series. Because it's based on a game it can't be well written, the characters are flat, yada, yada, yada. I call absolute bull. If you read it without thinking about any games, this is a series that will hook you and draw you through it whilst hitting every emotional hook on the way.
I dare you; read these books and tell me that you don't grin at the thought of Tasslehoff Burfoot, the irrepressible lender or smile wryly when thinking of Flint, loyal, steadfast and grumbling old dwarf. Amongst many others, Fizban, Tanis and Raistlin are all completely individual and wonderfully sketched in words. The characters held within these pages have wormed their way into my very heart and that is a compliment indeed for any author.
Do I recommend? Can I have a hell yes! This is the best out of the trilogy and none of them let me down.
a2zillustration's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
pata's review against another edition
3.0
Le habría puesto cuatro estrellas si Raistlin no se hubiera pasado el 50% del libro en paradero desconocido, porque cuando por fin vuelve a aparecer es como el segundo advenimiento de Cristo XD sus partes son muy épicas, pero las de los demás son, en general, aburridas.
Never forget los elfos sirenos delfines exhibicionistas polimorfos. Se les fue la olla pero bien a esas alturas, no le puedo poner cuatro estrellas a un libro que tiene ESO.
Raistlin salva este libro, para mí. Seguido muy de cerca por Fizban y Tas. Pero ya.
Never forget los elfos sirenos delfines exhibicionistas polimorfos. Se les fue la olla pero bien a esas alturas, no le puedo poner cuatro estrellas a un libro que tiene ESO.
Raistlin salva este libro, para mí. Seguido muy de cerca por Fizban y Tas. Pero ya.
onemanbookclub's review against another edition
3.0
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The Value of a Star: Ratings Explained
Dragons of Autumn Twilight (Dragonlance Chronicles, Book 1)
Dragons of Winter Night (Dragonlance Chronicles, Book 2)
Dragons of Spring Dawning (Dragonlance Chronicles, Book 3)
By: Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
My Rating: Three out of Five Stars
Best for: 12 and up
Ah, junior high! I remember the Dragonlance books with early-teenage fondness, and I've been wanting to reconnect with them for years. So…did my grown-up reading experience live up to my happy childhood memories?
Meh. Not really.
As an exercise in visiting the past, I enjoyed myself. The audiobook was an especially effective time warp as the audio performance by Paul Boehmer sounds like it was recorded fresh off the line in 1984--even though the audio was produced in 2013! Imagine the dialogue in The Last Unicorn and you'll get the idea.
As an exercise in literature though, I found all three books lacking. The plot was formulaic, with flat-as-a-pancake stereotypes instead of characters who I felt no attachment to, the pace slogged, the ending was lame, and the world building and peril felt straight out of a game of D&D. Everything about Dragonlance screams "I was written in 1984" all over it, which is actually kind of charming. Kind of.
If you're not familiar, the Dragonlance series is based on Dungeons and Dragons gameplay. For many in the 80's and 90's, the Dragonlance books became a gateway into the world of fantasy, even more than The Hobbit or Lord of the Rings because of their comparative simplicity.
Should you read Dragonlance? If you enjoy fantasy as a genre and at any point in your life you were a fan of D&D, you probably should! They remain excellent for specific readers young and old and will likely entertain 14 year old's today just as well as they did 30 years ago. Don't enjoy fantasy? Roll your eyes at D&D? I suspect you'd probably get bored with Dragonlance. There's just not quite enough 80's charm to attract anyone but the nerdiest nerds of all.
No content concerns. Fantasy violence. No onscreen sex, although there is some heavy longing (think descriptions Fabio on a book cover). No language. Best for 12 and up.
Happy Reading!
The Value of a Star: Ratings Explained
Dragons of Autumn Twilight (Dragonlance Chronicles, Book 1)
Dragons of Winter Night (Dragonlance Chronicles, Book 2)
Dragons of Spring Dawning (Dragonlance Chronicles, Book 3)
By: Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
My Rating: Three out of Five Stars
Best for: 12 and up
Ah, junior high! I remember the Dragonlance books with early-teenage fondness, and I've been wanting to reconnect with them for years. So…did my grown-up reading experience live up to my happy childhood memories?
Meh. Not really.
As an exercise in visiting the past, I enjoyed myself. The audiobook was an especially effective time warp as the audio performance by Paul Boehmer sounds like it was recorded fresh off the line in 1984--even though the audio was produced in 2013! Imagine the dialogue in The Last Unicorn and you'll get the idea.
As an exercise in literature though, I found all three books lacking. The plot was formulaic, with flat-as-a-pancake stereotypes instead of characters who I felt no attachment to, the pace slogged, the ending was lame, and the world building and peril felt straight out of a game of D&D. Everything about Dragonlance screams "I was written in 1984" all over it, which is actually kind of charming. Kind of.
If you're not familiar, the Dragonlance series is based on Dungeons and Dragons gameplay. For many in the 80's and 90's, the Dragonlance books became a gateway into the world of fantasy, even more than The Hobbit or Lord of the Rings because of their comparative simplicity.
Should you read Dragonlance? If you enjoy fantasy as a genre and at any point in your life you were a fan of D&D, you probably should! They remain excellent for specific readers young and old and will likely entertain 14 year old's today just as well as they did 30 years ago. Don't enjoy fantasy? Roll your eyes at D&D? I suspect you'd probably get bored with Dragonlance. There's just not quite enough 80's charm to attract anyone but the nerdiest nerds of all.
No content concerns. Fantasy violence. No onscreen sex, although there is some heavy longing (think descriptions Fabio on a book cover). No language. Best for 12 and up.
Happy Reading!
featherinthewind's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
suebie05's review
4.0
A good author is one who can create characters that you come to care about while also creating a story that draws you in. I just need to know...why does Kitiara and the other humans in the dragon army not experience dragon fear?
doty91's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5