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1.0 out of 5 stars
Not the greatest, by far., May 30, 2001
This review is from: The Irda (Dragonlance Lost Histories, Vol. 2) (Mass Market Paperback)
To start I am an avid Dragonlance fan, in fact, it is my favortie series and I personaly have over 35 paperbacks and a few hardcovers. I am writing this review to tell all other Dragonlance fans to find another book before reading this one. This is the first Dragonlance book I had to put down because I just couldn't read any more. I dont even recall what the story involved. Usually with a Dragonlance book I read untill the roof falls on my head. Even then if I didn't die I would keep on reading. However this book bored me, failed to excite me in any way, and was in my opinion poorly written. It took me a span of 2 years to finish. Other novels have been devoured in a day. Now Linda P Baker has written other books and Im not saying she is a low caliber author, but this book was just plain bad. I didnt like it, and this is the first Dragonlance book I have said this about. Thank you for reading, thats my two steel.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Starts slow and ends too quickly, December 16, 2003
This review is from: The Irda (Dragonlance Lost Histories, Vol. 2) (Mass Market Paperback)
This book follows a group of characters, mostly Ogres, in the months that lead up to the downfall of Ogres from the favored of the gods to the brutal beasts that most people know them as. It also explains how the Irda separated from the Ogres, and how they ended up on the Dragon Isles. I think this book could only appeal to fans of the Dragonlance world and would be confusing to those who've never read Dragonlance. Overall it is a decent novel, but it starts very slowly and ends too quickly. Instead of a sweeping history of the Irda, it is a snapshot of the downfall of the Ogres. Instead of relating the history of the Irda through the War of the Lance or even the Chaos War, it ends with their arrival at the Dragon Isles. I think this topic could probably have been handled in a short story, rather than a novel. Due to the extremely slow start, it is very hard to become attached to any of the characters. Even after one begins to relate to some of the characters, they do things that seem inconsistant with their character quite often. True fans of the Dragonlance series should read this, as it does give some insight into the fall of the Ogres. Anyone who wants to start reading the Dragonlance series should stay away from this one until you're hooked- else it might scare you away!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A very original work, February 17, 2006
This review is from: The Irda (Dragonlance Lost Histories, Vol. 2) (Mass Market Paperback)
Not the best book from the Dragonlance world, but a pleasurable read none the less. The truly intriguing thing about this book, is that I could not tell which characters were the antagonists and which ones would ultimately become the heores. Every chapter was a guessing game, following Khallayne's selfish desires, then Lyrralt's, then Jyrbian's, never really being told who the champion of the Irda was going to be. It could have been all of them or none of them at all, and that is was makes this such a solid read. Fantasy books sadly, can become quite predictable and this book was anything but that. Another point I enjoyed about this book was the setting. Imagine having a wonderful gift that could significantly alter your life for the better, but the pratice of it was illegal. Not only that, imagine living in a society where any teaching contrary to the status quo brands you as a heretic and worhty of death. The conflict and plot is thick and other than a few glossed over character transitions or spans of time this novel is a pleasant change from the mainstream yet still true to the Dragonlance saga. Probably the best thing about this book is no other Dragonlance novels need to be read before opening this one. This story is not entertwined into others and proudly stands alone.
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