Dragonlance: Chronicles, Books 1-3

DRAGONLANCE. I wish I could count how many times I have read these books. I read them as they were released in the 80s and was instantly pulled into them. My copies are taped and laminated because they have been read so much. Now this beautiful hard cover edition of the first three books is out and it is nothing short of magnificent. The forward by Joe Manganiello is worth the price of admission alone. The stories themselves are in the top tier of fantasy. In the heyday of the cool (But) silliness of typical dungeons and dragons these novels stand far above the generic fluff. The story is brilliant and clever and you will be hard pressed to find better character development. I would gladly put them next to Elric, and Conan to bridge show more that gap between silly Elf Ridden High Fantasy and pulpy low fantasy. Sadly The first trilogy and the next which focused on the twins are the only real stars in the cannon. Generic, oversaturated and watered down stories soon took hold. Kudos on the release of the first three books. show less

Three books (Dragons of Autumn Twilight, Dragons of Winter Night, and Dragons of Spring Dawning) that comprise a single story, so I'm reviewing them all together. I'm not usually interested in multiple-author series fantasy, but this trilogy is one of my fiance's all-time favorites and he wanted to share them with me. These books were inspired largely by a role playing campaign using the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons system. I wish I hadn't known that beforehand, because too often I caught myself imagining not elves fighting dragons, but people rolling dice. It didn't help that the map was obviously drawn on hex paper. Luckily, this feeling subsided almost completely after the first book.This was a nice bit of "bubblegum fantasy" (not show more my term, and not meant to be derogatory either). Full of stereotypes - the half-breed with torn loyalties, the duty-obsessed knight, the healing priestess, the grouchy old dwarf with a heart of gold, the fearless thief who provides comic relief, the mysterious mage, the huge brute of a man who's always hungry - but they are comforting and familiar, not shallow and cliche. Likewise with the plot: a group of unlikely heroes go on a quest to save the world. In this case, they are looking for a way to defeat the evil dragons and their minions through the discovery and/or recreation of the legendary dragonlance. Cheesy? Perhaps, but the characters are well-written and the action is almost nonstop. If you like your fantasy traditional and epic, this trilogy's for you. As for me, no matter what other genres I read and adore, there will always be a part of me that yearns to go a-questing. These books fill that need. show less

Diziam que era o que valia a pena ler a seguir ao Senhor dos Anéis do Tolkien e é verdade. As personagens são fantásticas (em especial o Tasslehoff Burrfoot e o Flint Fireforge) gerando uma empatia e vontade de chegar ao fim

The best adaption from DnD roleplaying to the written format. Captures the pace and excitment very well, particularly in the early parts, you can almost feel the saving throws being made against Raistlin's spells. Spawned a huge world of spin off writings and games. Still nothing beats the original.

A group of friends, reunite after a few years exploring the world and tracing their histories. Disturbing portents abound, a stranger appears with miraculous claims and the friends offer to help. One thing leads to another and the group splits up, eventually the survivors re-unite in time to battle with an ancient god's minions to save the world - but for which side? A well crafted world with characters you can love for all their faults. show more Truly a gripping read. show less

I draghi del crepuscolo d’autunno
Uh, da quanto volevo leggere questa saga! :) Ne avevo sentito parlare così tanto, e tanto bene! Bè, devo dire che questo primo volume ha retto alle aspettative, anche se non mi ha fatto impazzire (ovvero, molto molto bello, ma non da 5 stelline).
Ovviamente già adoro tutti i personaggi, soprattutto Tas, Fizban e Raistlin.
Mi piace lo stile degli autori, molto ironico e divertente, e anche molto avvincente in alcuni punti! Non mancano gli echi tolkieniani – ma quale fantasy di tipo classico non ne ha? ;), ma soprattutto l’aria che si respira è molto da D&D, con il gruppo multietnico e multiclasse, impegnato suo malgrado in una cerca. E infatti ho letto che l’idea di questa saga proviene da una show more serie di avventure scritte proprio per il D&D! E la cosa, da fan del gioco, non mi dispiace per niente! :)
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I draghi della notte d’inverno
Ed ecco che con questo secondo libro sono arrivata a dare le 5 stelline a questa saga! Ma non avevo dubbi che mi avrebbe preso sempre di più! :) Questo romanzo, poi, a differenza dell’altro, mi ha coinvolta fin dalle prime righe! Fin da subito, infatti, si preannuncia quello che prevedevo: questo libro parla di notte e di inverno, non solo perché è ambientato in questa stagione, ma anche in senso metaforico, visto che i nostri vivono la loro ora più buia e sconfortante.
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I Draghi dell’alba di primavera
Molto bello questo capitolo conclusivo della trilogia di DragonLance, però non bellissimo, non sono riuscita a dargli 5 stelline, mi ha lasciata alla fine con una seppur lievissima insoddisfazione.
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I loved this as a D&D-playing teen, but it hasn't aged well. While there is some entertainment to be gleaned from watching somebody else's campaign play out, the prose is horrible and the characters fall flat in the face of so much tell not show. This may be a pulp classic of sorts, but sadly it is no longer one I can enjoy.

If you were into D&D you had to read these books. They filled the empty time between games. They weren't well written, but they were awesome. I read all of them. So much fun!