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| + | | Title = Dragons of Autumn Twilight | ||
| + | | Image = DragonLance - Chronicles - Volume 1 - Dragons of Autumn Twilight - Mass Market - USA - 1st Edition.jpg | ||
| + | | ImageDescription = Mass market - USA - 1st edition. | ||
| + | | Author = {{BookAuthor|Margaret Weis}}, {{BookAuthor|Tracy Hickman}} | ||
| + | | PublishedYear = 1984 | ||
| + | | PublishedMonth = 11 | ||
| + | | PublishedDay = ?? | ||
| + | | Type = {{BookType|Fiction}} | ||
| + | | Genre = {{BookGenre|Adventure}} | ||
| + | | Themes = {{MediaTheme|Adventure}}, {{MediaTheme|Fantasy}} | ||
| + | | AgeGroup = Teen | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | ==Good== | + | '''DragonLance Chronicles, Volume 1: Dragons of Autumn Twilight''' is a fantasy novel written by [[Margaret Weis]] and [[Tracy Hickman]] and first published in November 1984. It is the first book in the [[DragonLance (universe)|''DragonLance'' series]] and based on two ''[[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]]'' modules created by Tracy Hickman and a couple other people. |
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| + | ==Personal== | ||
| + | {{BookStatus | ||
| + | | Own = | ||
| + | | Read = Audiobook read by [[Peter Johnson]]. | ||
| + | | Finished = March 2015. | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | Many of my high school friends were big fans of this series, but I was always intimidated by the huge number of books, so I only read the collection of short stories. Finally, in my 30s, I decided to read the series. I wasn't very impressed with this book, but, because it was so important to my old friends, I kept reading the trilogy. | ||
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| + | ==Review== | ||
| + | {{BookRating|4}} | ||
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| + | {{Spoilers}} | ||
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| + | ===Good=== | ||
* The story itself is exciting and maintains an epic scope while still focusing on the characters. | * The story itself is exciting and maintains an epic scope while still focusing on the characters. | ||
| − | * I really enjoyed most of the characters, and the authors did a good job at making them seem like real people with strengths and weaknesses. | + | * I really enjoyed most of the characters, and the authors did a good job at making them seem like real people with strengths and weaknesses. Their interaction really made the book for me |
* The unique races like the kender and draconians are quite creative. | * The unique races like the kender and draconians are quite creative. | ||
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| − | ==Bad== | + | ===Bad=== |
* I found Riverwind to be particularly dull. I hope he gets fleshed out more in the next book. | * I found Riverwind to be particularly dull. I hope he gets fleshed out more in the next book. | ||
* Tas was a fun character, but the slapstick humor felt pretty juvenile. | * Tas was a fun character, but the slapstick humor felt pretty juvenile. | ||
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* The book was clearly based on D&D, and I often found myself thinking of RPG rules rather than the story. The way spells were described was particularly disappointing. | * The book was clearly based on D&D, and I often found myself thinking of RPG rules rather than the story. The way spells were described was particularly disappointing. | ||
| − | ==Ugly== | + | ===Ugly=== |
* I never really felt like the characters were in any real danger. Even when they seemed to be in completely hopeless situations, I had no real concern for them. | * I never really felt like the characters were in any real danger. Even when they seemed to be in completely hopeless situations, I had no real concern for them. | ||
| − | * Most of the evil races were bumbling idiots. Even the deadly draconians are easily defeated by unskilled civilians on multiple occasions. I had to suspend my disbelief quite a bit. | + | * Most of the evil races were bumbling idiots. Even the deadly draconians are easily defeated by unskilled civilians on multiple occasions. I had to [[suspension of disbelief|suspend my disbelief]] quite a bit. |
* The entire party returning to the destroyed and occupied Solace without so much as a disguise was very hard to believe. | * The entire party returning to the destroyed and occupied Solace without so much as a disguise was very hard to believe. | ||
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| + | ==Links== | ||
| + | {{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragons_of_Autumn_Twilight}} | ||
| + | {{Link|GoodReads|https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/259836.Dragons_of_Autumn_Twilight}} | ||
| + | {{Link|TVTropes|https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/Dragonlance}} | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category: Overrated]] |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category: Books With Unknown Bechdel Test Status]] |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category: Needs representation]] |
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DragonLance Chronicles, Volume 1: Dragons of Autumn Twilight is a fantasy novel written by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman and first published in November 1984. It is the first book in the DragonLance series and based on two Advanced Dungeons & Dragons modules created by Tracy Hickman and a couple other people.
Personal
| Own? | No. |
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| Read? | Audiobook read by Peter Johnson. |
| Finished | March 2015. |
Many of my high school friends were big fans of this series, but I was always intimidated by the huge number of books, so I only read the collection of short stories. Finally, in my 30s, I decided to read the series. I wasn't very impressed with this book, but, because it was so important to my old friends, I kept reading the trilogy.
Review
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Overall: |
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— This section contains spoilers! —
Good
- The story itself is exciting and maintains an epic scope while still focusing on the characters.
- I really enjoyed most of the characters, and the authors did a good job at making them seem like real people with strengths and weaknesses. Their interaction really made the book for me
- The unique races like the kender and draconians are quite creative.
Bad
- I found Riverwind to be particularly dull. I hope he gets fleshed out more in the next book.
- Tas was a fun character, but the slapstick humor felt pretty juvenile.
- Fizban too seemed more like a running gag that wouldn't end.
- The book was clearly based on D&D, and I often found myself thinking of RPG rules rather than the story. The way spells were described was particularly disappointing.
Ugly
- I never really felt like the characters were in any real danger. Even when they seemed to be in completely hopeless situations, I had no real concern for them.
- Most of the evil races were bumbling idiots. Even the deadly draconians are easily defeated by unskilled civilians on multiple occasions. I had to suspend my disbelief quite a bit.
- The entire party returning to the destroyed and occupied Solace without so much as a disguise was very hard to believe.
Links
