The Fire Rose: The Ogre Titans, Volume Two [Mass Market Paperback]

Richard A. Knaak (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Ogre Titans | Publication Date: December 2, 2008

A hidden artifact waits to be found--and used...

The half-breed ogre, Golgren, at last Grand Khan of all his people, faces unpleasant threats. Tthe Knights of Neraka encroach on one border and the minotaur empire crosses another, while the rise of a new and unlikely rival among his own kind augurs the death stroke to all his ambitions...perhaps his very life. Now Golgren must abandon everything to embark on a quest he can trust to no other. The Fire Rose is a mysterious artifact that could prove the salvation - or destruction - of his growing empire. Safrag, the new master of the Ogre Titans, is just as eager to claim the precious artifact and promote his own might.

Richard A. Knaak's post-War of Souls trilogy is the follow-up to his New York Times best-selling Minotaur Wars trilogy in the popular Dragonlance series.

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About the Author

Richard A. Knaak is the New York Times best-selling author of more nearly forty novels, more than a dozen short stories, and several manga. He has been a regular contributor to the Dragonlance series since his first short story in The Magic of Krynn and is best known for the worldwide bestseller, The Legend Of Huma, and the epic Minotaur Wars trilogy. He has also contributed heavily to other fantasy series, including the Age of Conan for Ace/Penguin Books and Warcraft and Diablo for Simon & Schuster. Knaak has also written several novels of his own, from contemporary fantasy to his Dragonrealm series. Knaak divides his time between northwest Arkansas and Chicago. He may be contacted at http://www.sff.net/people/knaak

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (December 2, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786949686
• ISBN-13: 978-0786949687
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #667,951 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Richard A. Knaak is the New York Times bestselling author of some three dozen novels, including the The Sin War trilogy for Diablo and the Legend of Huma for Dragonlance. He has penned the War of the Ancients trilogy, Day of the Dragon and its upcoming followup, Night of the Dragon. His other works include his own Dragonrealm series, the Minotaur Wars for Dragonlance, the Aquilonia trilogy of the Age of Conan, and the Sunwell Trilogy -- the first Warcraft manga. In addition, his novels and short stories have been published worldwide in such diverse places as China, Iceland, the Czech Republic, and Brazil.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Wow..., April 25, 2010

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B. Mier (wisconsin) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Fire Rose: The Ogre Titans, Volume Two (Mass Market Paperback)

After reading the negative reviews, I was hoping this book wouldn't be bad.... but it just got progressively worse and worse. Most of it makes no sense... it really does feel like Knaak is merely writing for a paycheck. Basically, I would call this book nonsensical filler--i can only hope part three returns to the mold of the first book in this series, which was actually quite good. Richard Knaak is a great writer and I have enjoyed many of his books, however this one is a stinker. I would advise staying away....

2.0 out of 5 stars Huh??, July 30, 2009

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R. Sigal (Haifa Israel) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Fire Rose: The Ogre Titans, Volume Two (Mass Market Paperback)

Was this book written by the same author as the previous one? Yes
Is the plot logical? Nope!
Do the events make sense? Nope and nope!

Several things bothered me - first, with every battle it's known in advance how it would end - whether a single combat or large scale, it's played out with the results well-known in advance. No surprises, no ingenuity, simply "going through the motions"
Second - so much stuff makes no sense! For example, the whole signet thing made me grown in frustration. I mean, it's like the author said "I want some fireworks, and logic be damned. I know, I'll use the signet to flip a mountain upside down! Why? Why not!". And there was soooo much more! People getting teleported all over the place and ending up at exactly the right place "by chance". C'mon!

One more thing - I hate it when DL writers diverge from the theme laid out by the core books. I mean, resurrection? Wizards who have such vast powers? Artifacts so powerful lying around for all to find (staff, signet, Fire Rose, the Shaman's powers, the Titan's blood magic...). Krynn was not built like that! Magic, while powerful is not meant to be thrown around like sand on the beach

All in all, a well-written book, with a 'orrible plot!

Ron

2.0 out of 5 stars So disappointing...., April 8, 2009

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Mike Gomez "mikey27" (Las Vegas, NV USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Fire Rose: The Ogre Titans, Volume Two (Mass Market Paperback)

Considering how amazing the Minotaur Wars trilogy by Mr. Knaak was, this has been a severe disappointment thus far. Golgren was indeed a fascinating character, but this storyline...I don't know. One thing I loved about the Minotaur Wars was the politics, the intrigue, the backstabbing, factions scheming against each other, all during the planning and actual invasion of Silvanesti. This trilogy so far though...it's just typical fantasy, which can be great when written exceedingly well, but the plot is just not nearly as smart as the Minotaur Wars books. I would have liked the first 2 books of this trilogy much better if I was still 13.

I hate to start things and not finish them, but I'm really struggling to find a reason to even bother reading the 3rd book. I love Richard Knaak, but these books feel like he was just writing for a paycheck.