Brother of the Dragon (DragonLance: The Barbarians, Vol. 2) [Mass Market Paperback]

Paul B. Thompson (Author), Tonya C. Cook (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2001

On the ancient plains of Krynn arise new perils.

The village of Yala-tene is flourishing. Twelve years of peace and plenty have allowed the little settlement to grow into a thriving town. But its peace is threatened--from within by an ambitious priest of the dragon cult, and from without by a savage horde of warriors, bent on conquest. Against this array of evil, Chief Amero and the bronze dragon Duranix strive to hold the fragile threads of civilization together.

Best-selling writing team Thompson and Cook return to the world of Dragonlance in the second book of the epic Barbarians trilogy.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (August 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 078691873X
• ISBN-13: 978-0786918737
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #317,090 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #93 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Gaming > Dungeons & Dragons

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good follow up but not great., April 3, 2006

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Kyle Kritscher "Romanmeal12" (Southern California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brother of the Dragon (DragonLance: The Barbarians, Vol. 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

I absolutely loved the first book in this series "The Children of the Plains" and my excitement carried on over to this book. Therefore, I don't know if I am being too harsh on second novel in the series because it didn't match my expectation due to my opinion of the first, or if I am attributing more credit to it because of its relationship to the first. However, two things need to be touched upon that set it apart from the first book, and both issues being negative. First, the story took on a two tiered storyline, following two stories at once like the first book, but this time Amero has already settled and his conflict didn't seem to arise until much later and Beramun was not nearly as exciting as Nianki. In fact, she was kind of like a poor man's Nianki. Although heroic, she just didn't match up to the heroine of volume one. Second was the emotional decisions of Tiphan. The death of his acolytes and his father and his reaction towards them, separated himself from humanity almost entirely. The human tone was the strength of the first story, every character was identifable. With that said, this story did have many redeemable features. The character development of "sub-plot" characters was a welcomed addition. From Lyopi to Mara to Konza each character was given a heartbeat and a drive, something that can be lost, especially in a book that features dragons. With Amero being my favorite character out of the siblings, it was unexpected how badly I would miss Nianki's presence in this book. If a 3.5 score could be given that would be the score for this book, but the strength of its predecessor urges me to rate it a 4 star book rather than a 3.

4.0 out of 5 stars Elaborate and ironic., August 22, 2001

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"destinys_dragon" (Fanelia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brother of the Dragon (DragonLance: The Barbarians, Vol. 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

Most definitely worth your time, although compared to the original Dragonlance it does not measure up. If you are into fantasy, then this has everything to offer. Not the best idea to read this novel as a first fantasy book. I recommend it to anyone who has read Dragonlance or loves these kind of non-stop action stories.

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting..., August 22, 2001

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"destinys_dragon" (Fanelia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brother of the Dragon (DragonLance: The Barbarians, Vol. 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

Very provocative!! I loved the characters but I think the world needs to be a bit more original... The adventure the characters embarked upon were interesting as well. The main character needed to develop a better personality, although some of the situations were very humorous. As far as being a Dragonlance book, it didn't match up, but different authors can change a novel drastically. I did like the cover design, though!