Dragons of a Lost Star

by Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman

Dragonlance: The War of Souls (2), Dragonlance - chronological {shared universe} ((War of Souls 2) 421 AC (38 SC))

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New York Times bestseller: Amidst the chaos of the War of Souls, a band of brave and selfless heroes struggles against an immortal power
 
Crying the praises of the One God, a mystical young woman named Mina has appeared out of a magical storm and overrun the land with her army of dark-armored knights. The elven land of Silvanesti has fallen prey to their might. The young elf king has fallen prey to Mina’s amber eyes.
 
Meanwhile, the great dragon overlord Beryl launches an attack show more against the people living under her rule. As her dragonarmy swarms the Citadel of Light, Palin and Tasslehoff are forced to flee and are rescued only by the interference of a mysterious person from their past. The elves of Qualinesti must choose between exile from their beloved homeland or death by a dragon’s wrath. Even Goldmoon leaves her people, compelled to follow a growing river of souls that flows northward to a dark and dreaded land.
 
It seems no one can stand against the powerful and relentless entity guiding the devastating events on Krynn. At last, one lone dragon seeks out an old enemy, vowing at any cost to find the answers to the mystery that is the One God.
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Lost Star, the second in the War of the Souls trilogy entertains from start to end. There's plenty of suspense, a little intrigue and a killer finale, something that usually lacks in the middle part of trilogies. The characters, already well established from the first entry continue to fight for survival, Weis & Hickman show no fear in making the lives of our heroes uncomfortable and miserable. The tone of Lost Star is dark, making for a great third book in which the good fight must come to an end. Lots of small encounters keep up the pace although there is a fair amount of padding at times. Definitely worth reading, thankfully the authors have offered more than just as a tease to the final book.
The war for Krynn continues. There are a few familiar characters from the original trilogy, mostly elves due to their very long lives, but this is mainly about a new group of heroes and how they make their way in a Krynn that is vastly changed. Very much in the original style, a little drawn out, but still excellent.
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Weis and Hickman continue their tradition of writing engaging fantasy novels that keep the reader interested. Evil forces are taking over Ansalon in force. The elves are getting destroyed, as are all the other good forces. Dragon overlords and their armies are moving across the land, while Mina and the One God continue to conquer everything they touch.

The book, however, does seem to have a slow takeoff, despite the interesting storyline. Chapter 30 of this book is entitled "The War of Souls Begins." So the first book in the series, as well as the first 29 chapters of this book are 'background' material. Probably too much time getting ready for the real War of Souls, in my opinion.
Loved it. Things really start to heat up and some questions start to get answered. I knew I wasn't liking the One God. Can't wait to finish this trilogy.
Una fuerza misteriosa tiene sometido a todo Krynn. Una joven, protegida por su regimiento de caballeros negros, invoca al poder de un dios desconocido para que su ejército salga victorioso de todas las batallas. Los espíritus de los muertos roban la magia a los vivos. La hembra del dragón Beryl amenaza con destruir la amada tierra de los elfos. En medio de este caos, un puñado de héroes valientes y generosos lucha contra un poder inmortal que parece desbaratar todos sus planes. La creciente oscuridad amenaza con sumergir en su negrura toda esperanza, toda fe, toda luz. La guerra de los espíritus prosigue...
Het volk van Krynn is onderworpen aan een geheimzinnige kracht. Een jonge vrouw roept een onbekende god aan om haar leger van donker geharnaste ridders de overwinning te schenken.

Tegelijkertijd worden de levenden van hun magie beroofd. En een drakenheer bedreigt Silvanesti, het geliefde land der elfen.

Temidden van deze wanorde worstelt een groep dappere onbaatzuchtige helden tegen een onsterfelijke macht. Zal de invallende duisternis alle hoop, alle geloof, alle licht opslokken?
Prima tweede deel, dat niet als een tussendeel aanvoelt, zoals wel vaker het geval is, maar het verhaal op een spannende manier voortzet. Met nieuwe personages die allemaal wel iets aantrekkelijks hebben. Niks als voordelen dus.

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Margaret Weis was born on March 16, 1948 in Independence, Missouri. She graduated from the University of Missouri in 1970. She worked for Herald Publishing House, starting as a proofreader and leaving as the editorial director of their trade press division. In 1983, she went to work for TSR, Inc., the company responsible for numerous role-playing show more games including Dungeons and Dragons. At TSR, she was part of the design team responsible for the creation of the DragonLance saga, which lead to the DragonLance fantasy series of books. She collaborated with Tracy Hickman to write many of the books. She is also the author of the Star of the Guardian series, the Death Gate Cycle, and the Darksword Trilogy. In addition to writing, she is the owner and president of Mag Force 7, which produces collectible trading card games. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Tracy Hickman was born on November 26, 1955 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He entered the Missionary Home in Salt Lake City in 1975. From there, he was sent to Hawaii for language training for his eventual trip to Singapore. He was stationed in Hawaii and taught at the Mission House while waiting for his visa to come in. He preached the Mormon way of show more life in Indonesia for a year and a half. He was honorably released in 1977, and held a series of odd jobs after returning to the states including glass worker, television assistant director, and drill press operator in a genealogy center. In 1981, he approached by TSR about buying two of his gaming modules. He was hired by the company instead and began working with Margaret Weis. They wrote the DragonLance Chronicles together as well as over 40 books. He wrote two solo novels Requiem of Stars and The Immortals. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Canonical title
Dragons of a Lost Star
Original title
Dragons of a Lost Star
Original publication date
2001-04 (1st printing, eng.) (1st printing, eng.); 2002-03 (1st paperback edition, eng.) (1st paperback edition, eng.); 2007 (deu.) (deu.)
People/Characters
Mina, Dragonlance; Lord Morham Targonne; Silvanoshei; Palin Majere; Tasslehoff Burrfoot; Dalamar (show all 16); Goldmoon; Conundrum; Gilthas; Beryl; Malystryx; Gerard uth Mondar; General Dogah; Khellendros; Tarn Bellowsgranite; Alhana Starbreeze
Important places
Qualinost; Silvanost; Solanthus; Plains of Dust
Important events
War of Souls
Dedication
To Laura Hickman
For her help, encouragement, and support over the years, we dedicate this book with much love.
—Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
First words
Morham Targonne was having a bad day.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)The laboratory was once more shrouded in darkness.
Original language
English
Disambiguation notice
The German version of Dragons of a Lost Star is in two volumes: Krieg der Seelen and Die verlorene Stern. Please do not combine these.

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Fiction and Literature, Fantasy
DDC/MDS
813.54Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican fiction in English1900-19991945-1999
LCC
PS3573 .E3978 .D73Language and LiteratureAmerican literatureAmerican literatureIndividual authors1961-
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