Dragonlance: Dragons of Deceit: (Dungeons & Dragons) (Dragonlance Destinies, 1)

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A Malay word - Tercinta - popped up randomly as being of the language of Destina's mother Atieno. I've noticed in past Dragonlance books that some of Raistlin's spells are entirely in Malay too Starting a new series like this can be a daunting task. How much time do you give to bringing new readers up to speed? How do you weave in the elements of past books that will be important to the new story? How much do you include old characters, versus forging trails with new? This is a HUGE series, with books aplenty. I have most of them sitting on my shelves at home. But why am I spending so much time on these questions, you ask? Why am I dithering around? I’ve always had a soft spot for bad guys. As a kid reading the Dragonlance Chronicles and Legends trilogies for … Read More » Tracy and I would like to take this opportunity to thank our Astinus, Shivam Bhatt. We brought Shivam into this project at the beginning to help us with all things Dragonlance. He has answered many questions, provided invaluable assistance and kept many, many secrets! Margaret Weis Also, I wouldn't assume, as one ye olde preadolescent did, that all consociational aspects of the story work out in the end. The last chapter of the Chronicles trilogy, "The End. For Good or For Evil.," introduced me to a nihilism of sorts and made me more aware of the perils of manichaeism, in the context of "light and evil." Individual impulses and aims were important, for better or for worse...and not solely in the realm of "for good or for evil." Likewise, the non-linear time-travel Legends trilogy made me more aware of potential ephemerality in lust, sex, and obsession as well as, on a different note, the potential toxicities, and advantages, of filial bonds.

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It seems Mama saw a bad omen in the dregs, and I believe she spoke a magic charm to ward off evil.” To her astonishment, Atieno gave a cry of horror and flung the chalice away from her. The silver cup hit the stone floor with a resounding clang and rolled beneath a chest. Honestly, for nearly 2/3 of the book I wasn't sure I'd finish it. There are a number of editing errors and cut and paste descriptions that keep getting repeated. I found myself wondering if this is even my favorite authors' work, it felt that different from their other work. Hornfel scowled, and Wolfstone feared he had angered him. But the king was reasonable, and he considered the argument. “No, I wouldn’t,” he admitted at last. “Not for all the treasure in a dragon’s horde. So what do we do? We can’t leave it there.”Per Margaret Weis, Dragonlance’s poet laureate Michael Williams has added poetry to Dragons of Deceit. Unfortunately, Destina will never join the ranks of these unforgettable characters. Indeed, she could well be the dumbest protagonist in the franchise's history. Having lost my mother last year, it's easy to understand her pain and feel for her. But then to see her blundering around in a clueless yet hypocritical way, as she quotes the Measure at every opportunity and claims to hate magic at every turn, and yet her crazy plan requires the aid of various magical artifacts, it just makes you want to throw the book across the room. Initially, I hoped that the appearance of Tasslehoff and other familiar faces would help the plot. Alas, though he has always been silly in a good-hearted fashion, the kender's silliness takes a turn that stretches credulity to its breaking point. Add to that the time-travel aspect and you end up with a recipe for disaster. Literally. The history is ok yes. But this is not as well written as the Chronicles or the Legends. The history is rushed. The main protagonist seems at times a little bipolar, changes her mood or opinion easily, making a not very believable character. I don't know, the whole history seems a little rushed sometimes. For example, the first third happen in Solamnia, before and along the War of the Lance, but there is no description of the lands or the people of that part of Solamnia. That's YA for you I suppose.

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First, she has to secure the Device of Time Journeying, last known to be in the possession of the spirited kender Tasslehoff Burrfoot. But to change time, she needs another magical artifact—the most powerful and dangerous artifact ever created. Destina’s quest takes her from the dwarven kingdom of Thorbardin to the town of Solace and beyond, setting in motion a chain of events more deadly than she had ever anticipated: one that could change not only her personal history, but the fate of the entire world, allowing a previously-defeated evil to once again gain ascendancy. That I could use her to get the Graygem,” said Wolfstone. “From what you say, it brought her here. We will let her find it and carry it to Reorx. There’s a risk, though. I could be putting her in danger.”The Dragonlance Chronicles began with D&D’s original publisher TSR in 1984, with Dragons of Autumn Twilight. It introduced fans to the world of Krynn, and characters such as Tanis Half-Elven, Raistlin, Flint Fireforge, and Goldmoon. The original trilogy also included the novels Dragons of Winter Night and Dragons of Spring Dawning. The Dragonlance franchise also included numerous tabletop role-playing adventures that were designed and published contemporaneously. The world of Krynn and its characters have since made cameos in many D&D publications, including recent game books for 5th edition. with the time travel, some of the well known paradoxes are being discussed in a rather hand waving fashion I'm hoping that further books will improve, but I really doubt it. The quality of the writing is far inferior to the original two trilogies (the other series in this setting also didn't match them for me either) and I get a feeling of a very rushed project being pushed though due to the release of the setting for D&D later this year. Another things that needs to be said is that they're not writing for teenagers anymore. Most Dragonlance fans are in their 30s, 40s, even their 50s. We have grown older and our tastes in books have evolved. It's the same with the Star Wars franchise. For once, just for once, I'd like for the powers that be to remember that and offer us material that we can enjoy and relate to as adults. Perhaps, if I was still fourteen, I would have loved this novel and would have overlooked all its flagrant flaws. But as an adult? Consider this, sire: if the Graygem is hiding among the Theiwar, it has probably been hiding there for centuries unseen, undetected. And now, within a space of a few weeks, this wizard reads about it in a book, you and I stumble across it, and a human female comes seeking it. Chaos has awakened and the gem wants to be found—though not by the wizard, seemingly. It betrayed him.”