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Dragons of a Fallen Sun (Dragonlance: The War of Souls, Volume I) (edition 2001)

by Margaret Weis

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Fantasy. Fiction. HTML:A new age dawnsâ??and a war for the heart and soul of Krynn beginsâ??in this first book in the War of Souls trilogy, from the creators of the Dragonlance universe
 
Forty years have passed since the devastating Chaos War, when the gods departed Krynn and the Fourth Age came to an end. Cruel and powerful dragons have seized control of Ansalon, dividing the continent among them and demanding tribute from the people they have enslaved.
 
Heroes of the past have gone to their well-deserved rest, forever revered for their bravery during the Chaos War and the War of the Lance. Now, new heroes rise to take their place, prepared to continue the battle against evil. War awaits themâ??a war more terrible than any on Krynn have known.
 
Changeâ??for good or for illâ??comes to the world. A violent magical storm sweeps over Ansalon, bringing blood and fire, death and destruction. Out of the tumult rises a strange, mystic young woman, whose destiny is bound up with that of Krynn. She alone knows the truth about the future and its strange, inextricable ties to a terrifying mystery in
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Title:Dragons of a Fallen Sun (Dragonlance: The War of Souls, Volume I)
Authors:Margaret Weis
Info:Wizards of the Coast (2001), Edition: 1st Pbk. Ed, Mass Market Paperback, 624 pages
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The future of Krynn! For fans of the original Dragonlance books and the world of Krynn, this book will be of interest to you. Far in the future, the war with the dragons continues. Krynn is much changed since the days of the Heroes of the Lance, but new heroes arise. Strangely enough, the gods have deserted Krynn and left a world that is not in balance.
These books are much longer than the original trilogy and cover a lot of territory. The authors clearly wanted to go in a different direction and for the most part, they succeeded. ( )
  Karlstar | Jun 10, 2018 |
The first of the Dragonlance series that I read (unfortunately, because I knew so much when I went back to Chronicles). What a journey that started - thanks to this book I headed off into the world of fantasy novels.

Book 11, if I am counting correctly, in the main Dragonlance saga. Here, the world has been shattered by a second cataclysm and a new age has begun. Yet another round of new characters, mixed in with a delightful array of old, enter upon the scene, as does a new world order with new magic and new gods. I think this trilogy shows a marked increase in complexity and maturity in the storytelling - no longer is the tale a simple 2 or 3 pronged adventure rooted in AD&D. The distinctions between good and evil blur ever farther, champions battle champions and undeserving heroes spring into power.

I was left craving more, and luckily was able to dive into the thousands of pages if this fantastic world. ( )
  jmilloy | Nov 8, 2017 |
This trilogy definitely harkens back to the vintage 'Legends' trilogy, of which I commented fairly extensively in my thread from last year. In fact, the astute reader will notice that there are some things that are not right, which are easily explained with some fancy Star Trek-like time stream alterations, much like the aforementioned Legends books. There is quite a lot of dread and foreboding as the evil Knights of Neraka and the dragon overlords assert their dominance of the land, but, like most fantasy novels, good and happiness triumph in the end. The fun part is finding out (or even figuring out) how. ( )
  DirtPriest | Sep 10, 2010 |
Fallen Sun is a long book and after the initial opening event it takes a while to get going. The action is spread across Krynn, involving the forces of good and evil, with all races being followed. It's this depth that makes Fallen Sun a little hard going at times. It seems 'The War of Souls' is set in an alternate reality to the previous Dragons series, with all the characters flawed, cursed or downtrodden in some way - there is little warmth and joy in this volume. So, enter this trilogy with the knowledge that Weis & Hickman have turned the previous series on its head - it's no 'rinse and repeat' approach to the Dragonlance series. ( )
  SonicQuack | Jul 29, 2009 |
well written... I dare you to read just one line...
  scifichrome | Apr 17, 2009 |
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Hickman, Tracymain authorall editionsconfirmed
Kauth, DennisCartographysecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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Dedicated gratefully to Peter Adkison, who made the magic happen for Dragonlance again.
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The day has passed beyond our power. The petals close upon the flower.
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The dwarves named the valley Gamashinoch—the Song of Death.
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Fantasy. Fiction. HTML:A new age dawnsâ??and a war for the heart and soul of Krynn beginsâ??in this first book in the War of Souls trilogy, from the creators of the Dragonlance universe
 
Forty years have passed since the devastating Chaos War, when the gods departed Krynn and the Fourth Age came to an end. Cruel and powerful dragons have seized control of Ansalon, dividing the continent among them and demanding tribute from the people they have enslaved.
 
Heroes of the past have gone to their well-deserved rest, forever revered for their bravery during the Chaos War and the War of the Lance. Now, new heroes rise to take their place, prepared to continue the battle against evil. War awaits themâ??a war more terrible than any on Krynn have known.
 
Changeâ??for good or for illâ??comes to the world. A violent magical storm sweeps over Ansalon, bringing blood and fire, death and destruction. Out of the tumult rises a strange, mystic young woman, whose destiny is bound up with that of Krynn. She alone knows the truth about the future and its strange, inextricable ties to a terrifying mystery in

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