The War of the Lance (DragonLance Tales II Trilogy, Vol. 3) [Mass Market Paperback]

Margaret Weis (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dragonlance: Tales | Publication Date: November 3, 1992

The War Years

The world of Krynn is caught in the grips of a terrible war between the minions of Takhisis, Queen of Darkness, and the followers of Paladine and the gods of good. Dragons, both foul and fair, clash in the skies, and a small band of friends who will one day be known as the Heroes of the Lance, strive for freedom and honor.

The story of this mighty conflict was revealed in the internationally acclaimed Dragonlance Chronicles trilogy, and now many of the most famous scribes of the series return to tell other tales of Krynn's War Years.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

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 is the co-author of many of the Dragonlance novels. He has designed game settings, including Starshield, and is the co-author of the novel Mystic Warrior. Hickman lives in Utah.  

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 343 pages
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (November 3, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560764317
• ISBN-13: 978-1560764311
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #269,935 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars One Awesome story, One pretty good one,and lots of bad ones., December 31, 1999

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Matt <[e-mail]> (US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The War of the Lance (DragonLance Tales II Trilogy, Vol. 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

I agree with the other guy who said that there was only one good story. The Story that Tasslehoff Promised he Would Never, Ever Tell (which is the real name of the story) was spectacular. It captured the mystery behind the lances. Were they magical, or just steel? The ending of the story still leaves this mystery unsolved. That is excellent literature. Another is war machines. It captures the humorous aspect of gnome machinery and a gnome of many working to perfect his life quest. The rest is absolutely terrible. One other note...I expected the Vingaard Campaign to be awesome. It was terrible.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Wasn't as good as I remember, October 13, 2007

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L. M. Brown (West Coast, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The War of the Lance (DragonLance Tales II Trilogy, Vol. 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

I read the Dragonlance books as a child and I am now going back through them to decide which ones to keep. This book is definitely not one of the books I will keep. I agree with other reviews that Tasslehoff's story is good. It is very entertaining, but since it is only ~70 pages I can't justify keeping the book for that reason. Douglas Niles and Richard Knaak's tales are decent, but I wasn't exactly thrilled by the other stories. I remember the other Tales books being more entertaining. With all that being said if I was still a huge Dragonlance fan and I saw this book in the library or at a used book store it might be worth picking up for the few good stories.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fun read., June 29, 2002

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John Jeffries (Columbus Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The War of the Lance (DragonLance Tales II Trilogy, Vol. 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

A great book to read if you just can't get enogh of the original DL trilogies. The book is full of fun stories that will give you a little more insight into Kyrnn during the war of the lance.