Kindred Spirits (Dragonlance: The Meetings Sextet, Vol. 1) [Mass Market Paperback]

Mark Anthony (Author), Ellen Porath (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Meetings Sextet | Publication Date: April 1, 1991

Magic and Murder

When Flint Fireforge, dwarf and metalsmith, receives a wondrous summons from the Speaker of the Sun, he journeys to the fabled elven city of Qualinost. There he meets Tanis, a thoughtful youth born of a tragic union between elf and man. Tanis and Flint, each a misfit in his own way, find themselves unlikely friends.

But a pompous elf lord is mysteriously slain, and another elf soon meets the same fate. Tanis stands accused, and if his innocence cannot be proven, the half-elf will be banished forever. Solving the mystery will be a perilous task. Time is on the murder's side, and he is not finished yet.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (April 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560760699
• ISBN-13: 978-1560760696
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #563,002 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well Written, But Flawed, February 11, 1999

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Dan Cuomo - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kindred Spirits (Dragonlance: The Meetings Sextet, Vol. 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

Anyone familiare with the original Heroes of the Lance will want to pick up a copy of Kindered Spirits. This first installment of the "Meetings" series tells the story of the early years shared by Flint and Tanis. The authors spend most of their time with Tanis as a youth and Flint as a veteran dwarf. Fans expecting to see lots of interaction between Tanis and Laurana will be disappointed, however. I had hoped to see a little bit more of their early life as a young lovers, but that's not the case here. Largely the events of this book detail Flint and Tanis's relationship, and their fight to prove Tanis innocent of murder. For the most part, the plot and story are sound. The events in this book fall nicely into place with Weiss and Hickman's original outlines of these characters pasts. However, I feel the book ended too abruptly, failing to explain a good deal of the character's motivations. Furthermore, There was no aftermath following the climax of the story. The story just ended, then transplanted the characters out of the setting months later. While the guts of this book are fairly thorough, the ending was rushed, and left me unsatisfied.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good book, March 29, 2003

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"roddymccorley" (MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kindred Spirits (Dragonlance: The Meetings Sextet, Vol. 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the first book in the Meetings Sextet and occurs prior to Dragons of Autumn Twilight. Flint Fireforge happily settled in the elven land of Qualinost - who would ever believe this? He meets the young half-elf Tanis, and this is where their life-long friendship begins. This is also the start of the collaborative work of the companions of the Chronicles series, and tells part of the story of Flint and Tanis' younger years. I would recommend this book to anyone who really enjoyed the main characters in the Chronicles. The story shares some insights into these two notorious characters.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read For All Elves, July 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Kindred Spirits (Dragonlance: The Meetings Sextet, Vol. 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is an enthralling story of Tanis from his early roots in Qualinost.Here begins his life long friendship with the unforgettable Flint Fireforge.Here begins his life long captivation of the all too alluring Lauranathalsa.(To my satisfaction the human woman Kitiara has yet to be born and belongs no where in this story)Here begins his life long torment,knowing he will never be accepted among his homelanders.This story offers an interesting look into the past of my three favorite characters.One of my favorite books so far.....