To the Gates of Palanthas: Dragons of Winter Night, Vol. 2 (Dragonlance Chronicles, Part 4) [Paperback]

Margaret Weis (Author), Tracy Hickman (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Series: Dragonlance: Young Readers

An all-new young reader adaptation of the second Dragonlance novel.

The next Dragonlance novel in the trilogy that launched the entire Dragonlance line, Dragons of Winter Night has been adapted to a format specifically targeted at young readers. The novel has been divided into two volumes, The Nightmare Lands and To the Gates of Palanthas, that are sized to fit the young reader market. These titles contain brand new cover art and interior art and are a continuation of the overall young reader adaptation of the entire Dragonlance Chronicles trilogy.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Margaret Weis is the author of numerous Dragonlance novels, many of them co-written with Tracy Hickman. She is also the author of the Star of the Guardian novels and co-authored with Don Perrin the novels Robot Blues, Knights of the Black Earth, Brothers in Arms, The Doom Brigade, Draconian Measures, and Hung Out.

Tracy Hickman, in addition to his work on the Dragonlance line, has co-authored with Margaret Weis the Darksword series and the Death Gate Cycle. He is the designer of the game setting Starshield and is the author of the futuristic novel The Immortals.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Mirrorstone (October 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786930969
• ISBN-13: 978-0786930968
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.7 x 7.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,058,481 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #45 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Authors, A-Z > ( W ) > Weis, Margaret

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, February 21, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: To the Gates of Palanthas: Dragons of Winter Night, Vol. 2 (Dragonlance Chronicles, Part 4) (Paperback)

This book is amazing! You should read the whole series. You will not regret it.

5.0 out of 5 stars What a great book!, August 26, 2004

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"omega_freaky_7" (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: To the Gates of Palanthas: Dragons of Winter Night, Vol. 2 (Dragonlance Chronicles, Part 4) (Paperback)

TO THE GATES OF PALANTHAS was a great book! I have already read the adult version of this book, it is also the original, and this book brings out the true beauty of the DRAGONLANCE series! Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman made a great decision in creating children versions of the book!

The authors are really great at making you wonder about certain events that could happen. They keep you on the edge of your seat. This book is really exciting, I had trouble putting it down and doing something else.

The characters are described very well, making the book even better to read. The authors really showed the personality that makes each character different.

The main part of this book is the war that rages on in the North of the continent. The story leads us to the fortress city of Palanthas. The battle is so intense, im on the edge of my seat the whole time!! There is so much action! It's incredible!

Not all the characters are in Palanthas though, so we get to explore a big amount of the world of Krynn. There is so much beauty on the continent that is all being destroyed. The authors portray the time as a time that could come crashing down and destroying everything.

My favourite part of the book would have to be when the Dragon High Lord fights against her old friend. There is a lot of emotion within that battle, as short as it may be. Sturm, the Kngiht she is fighting, shows anger and hate.

The most dissapointing part of the book was when Sturm di...., I won't spoil it for you.

Another thing I like about the book is that Laurana, the elf, becomes the general of the army of Palanthas. The authors show how powerful and intelligent she actually was, something I wasn't very sure about before.

A great book! A must have if you are a DRAGONLANCE fan.