The Second Generation serves the distinct purpose of setting the scene for the fourth Dragons book. It slots in neatly after the epic and highly accomplished War of the Lance series from Weis and Hickman. Each of the five stories is standalone and in each episode the sons and daughters of the original heroes are explored and given an opportunity to taste adventure. The stories don't capture the magic of the full books from Weis and Hickman, but hint at the flavour they contained. As such, Second Generation might be a disappointment to those expecting anything epic, since these tales are not designed to be so in any way. They serve as stepping stones which add some interesting back-story but little more. Definitely for fans, not a book to read otherwise. ( )

Wow, After reading the annontated legends I felt I should read some of the new dragonlance books that I never got around to. This was a great one. Reading this was the most enjoyable reading I've had in a long time. I'll definately read more, but I really need to read another technical book.