The Last Thane (Dragonlance Chaos Wars, Vol. 1) [Mass Market Paperback]

Douglas Niles (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Chaos War Series | Publication Date: June 1, 1998

Dark dwarves...darker schemes...and rising chaos.

For generations the baser clans of Thorbardin have raged against Hylar, ancestral rulers of the vast underground realm. Now, the finest Hylar army has marched away to face the Knights of Takhisis -- and the dark dwarves see their opportunity.

Besieged in the Life Tree that is their fortress city, the Hylar struggle to survive. Magic and madness threaten from all sides as Theiwar, Daergar, and Klar press the onslaught with bloodthirsty frenzy.

The forces of Chaos join the battle against all dwarvenkind. And hopes grow dim as the Hylar face ultimate betrayal and confront the specter of Torbardin's ultimate doom.

This exciting new novel by popular Dragonlance author Douglas Niles tells the tale of the legendary dwarven kingdom during the Chaos War, the backdrop for The New York Times best-selling novel, Dragons of Summer Flame.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast; First edition (June 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786911727
• ISBN-13: 978-0786911721
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #376,348 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, March 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Last Thane (Dragonlance Chaos Wars, Vol. 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

I absolutley loved this book! I have long been a fan of the Dragonlance series and Douglas Niles is one of my favorite writers. I think this book could be one of his best, and I hope he writes more about the dwarves of Krynn.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Chaos comes to Thorbardin!!, October 12, 2002

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Andy. Gillum (indian mound, tn) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Last Thane (Dragonlance Chaos Wars, Vol. 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

You don't realize the extent of damage The Chaos War had on Krynn until you read this series. Good Lord! In many ways, the war did destroy Krnn.

Nobody suffered as great a loss as the dwarves. It's truly saddening to read what happened to Thorbardin. It';s amazing the race survived at all. The book had the right amount of plot twists, good heros & villians & the last 1/3 of it is absolutely gut-wrenchingly sad. A great read.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Congratulations, January 15, 2000

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Petrovas S. (Athens) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Last Thane (Dragonlance Chaos Wars, Vol. 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

After the disappointing Dragons of Summer Flame, Douglas Niles succeeds in writing an extraordinary background of the Chaos War. Niles plainly manages to give a detailed description of the Maze-underground kingdom of Thorbardin along with the mass destruction caused by the creatures of Chaos. This is one of the finest, most complete novels depicting the Hylar and Daergar clans. Simply astounding.