The Oath and the Measure (Dragonlance: The Meetings Sextet, Vol. 4) [Mass Market Paperback]

Michael Williams (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Meetings Sextet | Publication Date: June 1, 1992

Secrets of the past.

Although Raistlin and Caramon urge him not to go, Sturm Brightblade attends an annual Solamnic ceremony that is interrupted by . . .

A stranger, taunting challenge. Clues from the past. Death.

Once he accepts a mysterious gauntlet, young Sturm must make a dangerous journey with some curious friends, rescue a fair if querulous maid, defeat a traitor knight, and learn the secret fate of his long-lost father. He must also learn the meaning of honor.

The fourth installment in the popular Meetings Sextet tells the story of Sturm Brightblade, the noble Solamnic Knight, in the years before Sturm joined up with the other companions of the best-selling Dragonlance series.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 311 pages
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (June 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560763361
• ISBN-13: 978-1560763369
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #313,651 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #88 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Gaming > Dungeons & Dragons

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Green Man Commeth, March 30, 2003

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"roddymccorley" (MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Oath and the Measure (Dragonlance: The Meetings Sextet, Vol. 4) (Mass Market Paperback)

I have mixed feelings about this book. This story makes Sturm look stupid and brash, which perhaps he was in his youth, but his character in this book is a far cry from the man we later meet in the Chronicles series. The storytelling, however, was really enthralling. Michael Williams' forest imagery was fantastic and reminded me of some of the great imagery in the Chronicles and War of the Souls books. He also gave depth to his characters and pulled some surprises that I didn't expect. I find this to be most interesting because I didn't like Weasel's Luck and Galen Beknighted by the same author mostly because I thought that his characters, even the main ones, lacked depth. I recommend reading this book if for no other reason than because there is a giant, friendly spider who's entire existence turns out to be quite ironic. Okay, that's not really a good reason. Read it or not, it doesn't really matter. I don't think you will learn much about the overall Dragonlance storyline from this book, but it is kind of an interesting read all the same.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Too many contradictions with other dragonlance books., July 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Oath and the Measure (Dragonlance: The Meetings Sextet, Vol. 4) (Mass Market Paperback)

Although I have become used to ignoring contradictions among the Dragonlance books, this little work shocked me with the sheer amount of inconsistencies and errors. It is almost enough to make me wonder if the author even read the original books at all! Though it would take a true dragonlance fan like myself to spot such inconsistencies, I feel that this is one of the weaker books of the rather expansive series. Putting a rather dull spin on Sturm's character, the plot isn't exactly anything to brag about either. And while the summary of the book promises, (as do all other books about Sturm Brightblade), to once and for all solve the mystery about the fate of his father, I have yet to see a book that has, nor do I expect to see such a book in the near future. My advice: find a different book if this is one of your first Dragonlance books. (Sorry about the spelling)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A solid history in the tradition of the Dragonlance line, November 17, 1998

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Chris Svitavsky (Washington State) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Oath and the Measure (Dragonlance: The Meetings Sextet, Vol. 4) (Mass Market Paperback)

Telling the story of Sturm Brightblade and his history was a diffcult task. After the Dragonlance Chronicles where written, one was left with many mysterys, one of which was Sturm's relationship with Gunther Uth Winston, and of Derek Crowngards extreme hatred of Sturm. This book anwsers those questions throughly and finitely. Written by Micheal Willams, the poet of the series, this book involves music, and devious ploting. This is where Sturm gets the seeds planted in his head that the Oath and the Measure are not all they are cracked up to be, although he fails to realize it at this point. The only thing lacking is a difinative timeline that only the true hardcore Dragonlance reader will mind.