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Well... if I finish, it will be over... and that would be sad! I am new to the Dragonlance series. I haven't read SciFi books for a while and have read Fantasy even longer ago. These books are, to my surprize, truly engaging! I thought that reading the Lengend of Huma would be good because I'm trying to read these books in some kind of order. I was right! If you are new to the Dragonlance books, read this soon. The story has a number of twists, interesting characters, and a great deal of plot (it's really several adventures in one book) while still maintaining that ideal heroism thing that gives you the warm and fuzzies. I work in a stressful job... and for the last week have been looking forward to coming home, kicking up my feet, and escaping into this book. It's got me hooked to Dragonlance books!
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Aside from the core books by Weis and Hickman, this is, in my opinion, the best Dragonlance book. It got me interested in the series. Great action, nice story. I look forward to reading more Knaak. Some of the dragonback fighting scenes were hard for me to visualize, but fun to try.
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As with Nicos32@hotmail.com, I read this book years ago. It was the first DL book I had encountered from my brother's shelf and as I delved into, I was astonished. While I was a bit confused as to who the heck Paladine was (stupid me for not reading 'Chronicles' first), even the mystery of a new fantasy realm was swept away. Knaak did such a splendid job with this novel that I really don't know how he found the insight in order to (excuse the poor sentence). From the opening mysterious setting, the story is rife with action, tragedy, love, and sacrifice. I found myself reading the last chapter over and over and over again because it was such a superb closure.
I still remember when I finished it, I said to myself, "That was one of the best books I've ever read." Now that I've indulged myself in other series (particularly Weis and Hickman's 'Chronicles' and 'Twins'), that statement still holds truth. I can recite nearly every plot twist, character, and development in the novel...a feat that is unique to the DL world for me.
Buy it and be overwhelmed.
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the best dragon lance book ever written. read them all and you will agree.
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I love stories that tell how the "legend" of a fantasy setting came to that status. This is no exception. Huma is, well, very human and real throughout the book, and his friends are certainly no paragons of perfection.
Although the characters are believable, the writing gets a bit overdone in spots. But this is a minor flaw, and almost to be expected in a story of this type. Overall, this is a story worth reading.
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