- Hardcover: 416 pages
- Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (Jan 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0786930640
- ISBN-13: 978-0786930647
- Product Dimensions: 24 x 16.6 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (94 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,531,749 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Lightweight and charming.,
This review is from: Dragons of Autumn Twilight (Dragonlance: Chronicles) (Mass Market Paperback)
This was one of the first fantasy books I read, in fact it is one of the books that really turned me on to reading.
The writing style is easy, especially when compared to the likes of Tolkien, making it very accessible. It could almost be a teen fantasy novel, if released today it may well be. think later harry potters only less hokey. It has stood the test of time well, but i suppose fantasy usually does. A wonderful, magical fantasy saga begins here.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
a simply wonderful tale...,
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This review is from: Dragons of Autumn Twilight (Dragonlance: Chronicles) (Mass Market Paperback)
Like many of the other reviewers, I first read 'Dragons of Autumn Twilight' when I was in my teens; I don't remember how I came across the book (it certainly wasn't really my sort of thing at the time, as I was more GI Joe) but I vividly recall being spellbound by the wonderful story and realistic characters, so much so, that twenty years on I've still got my original battered old paperwork published in 1986.Okay, the book (as you would expect from a series called DragonLance) is about Wizards and Elves, dwarves and warriors, dragons and wizards, but honestly this isn't a book for geeks and dweebs; this is a story for the ages, a story of friendship, love and adventure. The characters, providing you are open enough to get past the 'fantasty' descriptions, are realistic - as example, there's Tanis (mixed raced and struggling with his identity), Sturm (disillusioned with modern life, carrying old fashioned values that are no longer understood) and Raistlin (great mental strength, but judged on his crippled body) amoung others. There are touches and nods to Tolkin's LOTRs but, dare I say, DragonLance is better.... shhh! The story centers on the a group of warriors/ friends who are tasked with ensuring safe transit of a mystical staff, while being dogged by the evidence of the start of war. The first half of the book is a ripping yarn, written with a deft hand that makes it hard to put the book down. It does a little slow in the last third by provides a gripping conclusion (which forces reading of the next Chronicals installment 'Dragons of Winter Night'). There is so much in the writing that makes the text, stories and characters vivid in your imagination. Also there is elements of morality and of having to live with decisions made; lots of content that can be applied to life in general, and to ourselves. The story is as enjoyable and relative to someone in their 30's (as I am) as to the teenager I once was. If books like this were included on curriculum reading lists, rather than the muddled and 'fuddy' classics that are pushed, then I strongly believe that teenagers (perhaps especially boys) would have more interest in books and reading and storytelling. However, that said, please do not assume that I'm discouraging any adult reader to give DragonLance a go, because you will also not be disappointed. I cannot rate highly enough and am thankfully that a random reminder encouraged me to re-visit this simply terrific book and re-live the adventures of DragonLance.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sumptuous,
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This review is from: Dragons of Autumn Twilight (Dragonlance: Chronicles) (Mass Market Paperback)
I read this book about once every two years, and every time I feel like I'm visiting old friends. I have a deep emotional attachment to the characters in this book - no other books have come close to achieving that for me. I also think that Weis and Hickman came up with a fascinating concept of good and evil in their fantasy world. I wrote a term paper in high school about how the dynamics of good and evil on Krynn relate to the justification of the existence of evil in Christian theology. Altogether, the book is entertaining, emotionally driven, and thought-provoking.
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