Raistlin Majere has become a Black Robe wizard and travels to Neraka, the lord city of the Dark Queen, ostensibly to work for her, though in reality he means to further his own quest for power. But Takhisis finds out that the dragon orb has entered her city and sends her draconians to find and destroy the wizard who has it in his possession. Before her agents can strike, though, Raistlin finds out that Takhisis means to take control of all wizardly magic. She has ordered Kitiara to set a trap for the Gods of Magic on the Night of the Eye, when all the high-ranking wizards will be in Neraka to celebrate. As the forces of light, with help from the good dragons, are turning the tide of battle, Raistlin is forced to flee, for his foes are closing in on him. As the Dragon Highlords vie for the Crown of Power in the Temple of the Dark Queen, Raistlin Majere wages his own desperate battle against Takhisis in the dungeons below and meets again the brother he betrayed. The fate of the world hangs in the balance.
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Margaret Weis is the co-creator of the Dragonlance world. She has authored or co-authored several New York Times best sellers set in the Dragonlance world. Weis lives in Wisconsin.
Tracy Hickman has been writing and exploring fantasy and science fiction since the 1970s. Tracy eventually became a New York Times bestselling author (with Margaret Weis) of numerous series such as Dragonlance, the Death Gate Cycle, Darksword, and Rose of the Prophet and other series. Together with his wife Laura, Tracy has created Dragonlance and Ravenloft games and, more recently, their own fantasy series, The Bronze Canticles. Song of the Dragon and Citadels of the Lost are the first two novels in The Annals of Drakis. Tracy and Laura live in the Salt Lake Valley of Utah and have four grown children.
Tracy Hickman has been writing and exploring fantasy and science fiction since the 1970s. Tracy eventually became a New York Times bestselling author (with Margaret Weis) of numerous series such as Dragonlance, the Death Gate Cycle, Darksword, and Rose of the Prophet and other series. Together with his wife Laura, Tracy has created Dragonlance and Ravenloft games and, more recently, their own fantasy series, The Bronze Canticles. Song of the Dragon and Citadels of the Lost are the first two novels in The Annals of Drakis. Tracy and Laura live in the Salt Lake Valley of Utah and have four grown children.
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18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing,
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This review is from: Dragons of the Hourglass Mage: The Lost Chronicles, Volume Three (Hardcover)
As a devoted fan of the Dragonlance series, I was somewhat disappointed by how this book turned out. The writing had too much exposition (covering a lot old material...for new readers I know) and the pacing and editing seemed disjointed. I think a problem with this book is that so much material has been written for Raistlin (chronicles, twins, soulforge, various tales) that the authors had to make everything fit logically within the official canon of the series. The previous Lost Chronicles books with Kitiara and Flint had much less canonical baggage.For the fan, it's worth a purchase, but one can still wait until it shows up at the local library.
20 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
WOW- 5 golden hourglasses!,
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This review is from: Dragons of the Hourglass Mage: The Lost Chronicles, Volume Three (Hardcover)
Phenomenal.This is a book about Raistlin, our favorite "Sly One". The guy who is the perfect out for himself mage. He makes it clear whose side he is on in a war and why. He is never quite rude, but quite the snark. And this story although it tells of his evolution and choices shows him for his compassion and humanity. The story was a tad too short for $25 but it was well edited. The descriptive language evokes crisp and clear pictures and action scenes. The dialogue is right on. Of course there is no way this duo of authors could do any less. Overall a fantastic read and well worth the cost in hard cover. I hope this becomes a best-seller. It is quite true that you should really read the Chronicles trilogy first and Soulforge wouldn't hurt. But even if you don't.... this is a book about a person who is dark trying to cast away their even darker shadow. It shows the beginnings of Raistlin's conscience and there are 2 scenes that poignantly show his care that will make even the stoic shed a tear or 2. Well done and bravo to Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman the Dynamic Duo of Dragons. :)
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Largely Uneventful, Much Repetition,
This review is from: Dragons of the Hourglass Mage: The Lost Chronicles, Volume Three (Hardcover)
As a Raistlin fan, I have been waiting so long to read this. I finally got my chance and find myself disappointed. Even though the authors mention that it's best to read other dragonlance books before this, you really don't need to. There is so much repetition and information given that any dragonlance reader already knows. Many of the races and places, and the magic system and characters are described in too much depth for someone familiar with the series. I don't remember the previous two Lost Chronicles going over so much background information before getting to the story. Oh well, this is about Raistlin after all, so readers can rejoice a little bit.The plot in Dragons of the Hourglass Mage is very simple, and if all of the filler is taken out, it's very short. Raistlin does some tasks around Neraka makes a "friend" with a female black robe, then goes through the events mentioned in other dragonlance novels. The events in the novel take place over a small period of time, and I have gained no new information from reading this. It's basically a few of the events in Spring Dawning from Raistlin's point of view. I didn't like some of the pieces with Raistlin being scared, whiny, and helpless. It feels out of character to me. However, I did eat this book up very quickly and enjoyed it overall, but I was expecting so much more.
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