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Desperate to win the hand of his chieftan's daughter, Riverwind embarks on a dangerous mission to find the fabled Blue Crystal Staff 
To prove himself worthy of his great love, Goldmoon, Riverwind is sent on an impossible quest by the elders of the Que-Shu tribe: Find evidence of the true gods.
 
With an eccentric soothsayer named Catchflea, Riverwind falls down a magical shaft, and alights in a world of slavery, sorcery, and rebellion. As Riverwind, Catchflea, and a resourceful elf-girl show more find their way to Xak Tsaroth—and discover the Blue Crystal Staff of Miashakal—they are stalked by fate and prophecy. For it is said that one of them will go mad, one will die, and one will find glory. show less

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copy-pasted from my Librarything account: very nice read, good characters, story sometimes a bit too simple, but overall a very nice read. The ending may be a bit too fast written, simple and cut short.

Enkele passages waren wat eenvoudig/simpel geschreven, maar algemeen gezien was het leuk om te lezen hoe Riverwind met de "verstotene"/dakloze/idioot van het dorp Catchflea (Catchstar, hoe je het ook bekijkt) op avontuur trekt om te bewijzen dat de goden nog bestaan en Krynn niet verlaten hebben na de Cataclysm. En hoe ze dan opgepakt worden, strijden voor gerechtigheid, op hun weg terug naar de bovengrond enkele draconians en goblins uit de weg moeten ruimen... In het echt hebben we pendelaars e.d., Catchflea gebruikt eikels om bepaalde show more beslissingen te nemen. Spijtig genoeg is het hij die later het loodje legt. Ik had gedacht dat hij weer zou opgenomen worden in de Que Shu groep. Maar goed, Riverwind ontdekt uiteindelijk toch dat de goden nog bestaan, door de staf van Mishakal, die later Goldmoons accessoire/wapen wordt.

Het einde was wel een beetje flets, 'k had meer actie verwacht. Maar da's slechts een klein onderdeel en van minder belang.
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Paul B. Thompson is a freelance writer and novelist. He has written over twenty titles, including Joan of Arc: Warrior Saint of France and Liberty's Son: A Spy Story of the American Revolution for Enslow Publishers, Inc.
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Caldwell, Clyde (Cover artist)
Chaffee, Douglas (Interior illustrations)
Stawicki, Matt (Cover artist)

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Canonical title
Riverwind the Plainsman
Original title
Riverwind, the Plainsman
Alternate titles
Dragonlance Preludes II: Volume One: Riverwind the Plainsman; Dragonlance Saga: Preludes II Volume One: Riverwind the Plainsman; Riverwind the Plainsman: Preludes II Vol. 1
Original publication date
1990-03
People/Characters
Riverwind; Goldmoon; Catchflea
Important places
Xak Tsaroth (fictional)
Dedication
For the SFWG, 1988-89
Mutatis mutandis
—PBT
For my parents
And, always, for Greg
—TRC
First words
The men of Que-Shu gathered, drawn by the steady toll of drums.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)When it finally dimmed and receeded, he lifted his arms and embraced the woman he loved.

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Fiction and Literature, Fantasy
DDC/MDS
813.54Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican fiction in English1900-19991945-1999
LCC
PS3570 .H642 .R4Language and LiteratureAmerican literatureAmerican literatureIndividual authors1961-
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