- Mass Market Paperback: 312 pages
- Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (1 Jun 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0786913681
- ISBN-13: 978-0786913688
- Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.7 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,077,741 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Ten years after a terrible pact was agreed with Chaos, a lone Centaur chieftain journeys to Solace, seeking help from Caramon, the aging hero of the lance.'
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Okay, this was one I was going to pass up on at first glance. There didn't seem to be anything which would impact on the rest of the Saga, Dezra wasn't a character with anything by way of a history, and the title was lame ;-)
It was the author which swung it for me. Chris did such an excellent job with 'Spirit of the Wind' that I couldn't NOT have this book. It's nice to see he's kept with his original style. He manages to recreate the homely feel of Solace at the start, with its familiar surrounding and peculiar comforts. The menace of the Skorenoi is excellent, as is the reason for their creation. The sense of tragedy which keeps the Dragonlance saga above the rest is inspired early on with what is at the time a somewhat shockingly quick event. He also manages to have the heroes venture into the Faerie Realm and deal with sprites without becoming ludicrous or losing touch with the story.
...I don't recommend this for anyone who isn't familiar with the Saga (having read at least the Chronicles, Legends and Dragons of Summer Flame). For those who are (and who are tired of many other authors' naff attempts at coming up with something new (Doug Niles and Richard Knaak excluded)), this is definitely a novel worth adding to your collection.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Dezra's quest is one of my favorite dragonlance books, mainly because I like to read of the adventures of Caramon Majere, but the other characters like Dezra and Borlos and Pallidice are what give you the feeling of really knowing the characters. I also really enjoyed the creatures in this book, which range from centaurs to dryads to sprites to the evil skorenoi and Grimbough, the evil tree. There was even a Golem,which was a welcomed addition in my opinion. My feeling was that the way the characters and races were portrayed was what gave them meaning to me.
In conclusion, the reason I liked the book was because of how well Chris Pierson brought the characters to life in my mind,how he portrayed the little seen centaurs, and the wide variety of creatures.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I bought this book at the gen con convention, and it was a quick read. Chris is a good author, who I hope will get better. However, I think I just expected too much after his last book. Unfortunately, this one had too many similarities to other Dragonlance books, and to other fantasy books on the market. Chris needs to come up with better ideas! I liked the character Dezra, though.
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A good book
I really enjoyed this book I thought it was great to see a story on Caramon and Tika's daughters. While the stories focus is on Dezra she remineds me of Kitiara she is a real pain... Read more
Published on 25 Sep 1999
There's a new Majere in town...eat your heart out Palin
The plot sound's vaguely familiar, "character seeks help for his people against a growing evil and not only gets an aging hero of tha lance, but his daughter as well". Read more
Published on 5 July 1999
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