Dalamar the Dark (Dragonlance Classics, Vol. 2) [Mass Market Paperback]

Nancy Varian Berberick (Author)

Book Description

Series: Classics Series | Publication Date: January 1, 2000

A talent for magic runs like fire through the blood of Dalamar Argent. Yet he is only a servant in the house of an elvish lord, not worthy of the High Art of Sorcery and denied all but the most grudging teaching.

As war simmers on the borders of Silvanesti, Dalamar will find a way to learn his art. His quest will take him along dark paths toward an awesome destiny.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (January 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 078691565X
• ISBN-13: 978-0786915651
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,110,472 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Dalamar: the Early Years, March 29, 2003

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"roddymccorley" (MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dalamar the Dark (Dragonlance Classics, Vol. 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

This Dragonlance Classics book tells the story of Dalamar's youth in Silvanesti and his eventual calling to the dark arts. He is cast out of his Elven home and left on his own to pursue his fate. He goes to the Tower to be tested, and is willingly used by the leadership of the Tower to complete a task that would allow more than one person the revenge they seek. Berberick's telling is good although her characterization of Dalamar falls slightly short of his personality from what we know of him from other stories. Her perspective of the fall of Silvanost and Lorac's Nightmare is insightful and well written, and ties well into the Chronicles storyline. This is a good book for someone who has already read the core books of the Dragonlance series.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very informative and entertaining, April 11, 2001

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Christopher Watts (Surprise, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dalamar the Dark (Dragonlance Classics, Vol. 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

While this wasnt a book that I couldnt put down. It was still a very good story. It revealed a lot about where exactly Dalamar came from and what I liked most was we saw the war of the lance through his eyes. Considering he wasn't in the storylines until the legends trilogy. Anyway, good tie-ins to the main dragonlance story and the book also gives us another good view of how the conclave works, and what the test is like (i've only seen what it was like for Raistlin).

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Like a Drop of Blood the Dragon Fell From the Sky, August 6, 2000

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Richard Raley "The King Henry Tapes" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dalamar the Dark (Dragonlance Classics, Vol. 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

Don't pick up this book expecting a lot, that's the first thing I can warn you. The more you expect, the more of a let down it is. Luckily a friend of mine told me this and it wasn't too bad of a book. That doesn't mean that this was entertaining and a really good DL book though. The only good qualities in the book were getting to see some of the elven caste system and getting to see some key moments in Dalamar's life. However, I found Dalamar's testing to be weak and not that great of a scene.

A few of the major problems with this book where; the prologue. It's set after the main part of the novel so it tells you which characters will make it out of the book and which will die. Also, a powerful dwarf mage, I don't know about you but to me dwarf and mage shouldn't really go together in the same title and that really doesn't make a good villain. And last, and the biggest problem, the description. It's not that it was bad, it's that it was too good for a DL book. It seemed like ever time I would get into a flow reading the book some flowery description would pop up (even in the fight scenes) and ruin the flow of the scene.

I wouldn't say this is the worst DL book I have read, but it's not that great. You should read some other DL book (try Downfall or Clandestine Circle) if you are looking for a true DL fix.