Brothers in Arms [Hardcover]

Margaret Weis (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: WIZARDS OF THE COAST (August 1, 1999)
• ASIN: B000K2TH0W
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (100 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Margaret Weis graduated from the University of Missouri in 1970 with a BA in Creative Writing and Literature. Following a career in publishing she became an editor with TSR in 1983, and now lives with her husband and two cats in a converted barn near Lake Genva, Wisconsin.

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A worthy sequel, March 31, 2002

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D. Pachal (WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brothers in Arms (Dragonlance: Raistlin Chronicles, Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

Brothers in Arms, by the husband and wife team of Margeret Weis and Don Perrin is a definate must read for any dragonlance fan. This book starts off where "Soulforge" ended. It depicts the early life of the twins, right after Raistlin has taken his test. The twins who already are bonded together by blood, build their companionship throughout this book, although for different reasons. Raistlin wants power, Caramon will go wherever his brother wants to go. The twins end up in a mercenary force where they are both respected and needed.

While the book mostly centers around the twins, it also has a major supporting role from their sister Kitiara. Margaret and Don do a great job showing just what the older sister must do to live by the sword. She is already powerful and has earned a reputation, but she is still being haunted by thoughts of Tanis. The only man that she truly ever loves. This book shows Kitiara and her first meeting with Araikus, the powerful Dragon Highlord. Araikus is building up his army for an all our raid on Krynn (War of the Lance).

The book travels along between the twins and Kitiara, until they end when they are all brought together in a very crafty way. It has enough suprising twists and turns, amd a plot that is one of the most interesting ever. Margaret and Don do a great job showing the personalities of the twins and Kitiara just how we see them in the chronicles and all other Weis and Hickman books. This book is no exception to their genius. It is a smooth and quick read. The book pulls you along with an exciting plot and enough action, humor, intrigue to keep any reader hooked. For any Dragonlance fan, this book is a must! Learn about the twins and their half-sister, and watch exactly what they think, hear, see. This book is a must needed addition to anyone's Dragonlance collection.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two of the most unique characters ever!, December 8, 1999

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David Du (University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brothers in Arms (Dragonlance: Raistlin Chronicles, Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

The second book in the Raistlin Chronicles, Raistlin has finished the test and with is brother they journey to gain experience. Raistlin looks to become a stronger mage, and Caramon a more adept fighter. The book also brings in their sister, Kiatara, and her rise in the Queen of Darkness' army. Brothers in Arms successfully narrates the tension and love between Caramon and Raistlin, while foreshadowing the future to be. We also get a great insight on Kiatara's need for power, and her first meeting with Lord Ariakis. Not only does this book pull and involve the reader with the characters, it also shows us how emotionally complicated each character is. It is a great reading, and the duo of Weiss and Hickman have never let me down. Immediately afterward I began to read the Chronicles trilogy again. This book is great, and I recommend it to everyone.

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great insight into Raistlin Majere, September 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Brothers in Arms (Dragonlance: Raistlin Chronicles, Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

I had to write after reading all the complaints! It's wrong to expect Raistlin at this young age and level of experience to be casting amazing new spells. Part of what makes him so great is his ability to draw on all his skills to get himself out of a tight spot (sleight of hand, ventriloquism, flash powder, cleverly crafted lies). The "Brothers Majere" and the original chronicles have instances of this. How boring he'd be if he was always powerful! This book depicted Raistlin in an extremely believable way that only adds new threads to the tapestry of his character. If anything, the original books offer a more monochromatic Raistlin. The feeling of the Raistlin Chronicles is not as formal as the previous works. This makes them feel more realistic. (Case in point, Soulforge is the only Dragonlance book I've read where the characters actually go to the bathroom!) It's a nice change to have the characters NOT acting like myths or legends, just as growing, changing people. When I read it I worried that people would be put off by Raistlin's somewhat geeky nature. How else could he be? He's like the kid in math class that always aces the tests and blows the curve! I loved the contrast of this young man, terrified to the point of nausea by a dragon, and the man he'll become - someone who can command a dragon! He's got alot to learn before that and he knows it. I look forward to seeing his continuing development.