The Rebellion (Dragonlance: The Stonetellers, Vol. 1) [Mass Market Paperback]

Jean Rabe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 7, 2007 | Series: Dragonlance: The Stonetellers, Vol. 1 (Book 1)

Jean Rabe returns to the world of Dragonlance with a tale of slavery, rebellion, and the struggle for freedom!

When a series of earthquakes strike a Dark Knight mining camp, goblin and hobgoblin slaves take advantage of the bedlam and revolt. A fast and deadly rebellion erupts, pitting the Dark Knights against their slaves... and against the still-rumbling ground. Casualties on both sides climb as a leader emerges among the slave force --Direfang, a hobgoblin foreman with deep scars and a long, brutal history of servitude. He must rally the surviving goblins and hobgoblins and lead them out of Neraka, turning his rag-tag force into an army that will not allow itself to be enslaved again.

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About the Author

When not writing or editing (which seems to command a good deal of her time), JEAN RABE enjoys playing board games, war games, and roleplaying games... and runs her own D&D campaign. She is an avid, but truly lousy gardener, and she treasures visits to military museums and bookstores. She shares her Wisconsin home with her husband, two dogs, and a very cantankerous parrot. Visit her website at www.jeanrabe.com.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 311 pages
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast; 1 edition (August 7, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786942800
• ISBN-13: 978-0786942800
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.9 x 6.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #892,878 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 Goblins, goblins and more goblins, August 27, 2007

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Grandma Netty - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Rebellion (Dragonlance: The Stonetellers, Vol. 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

I luckily picked up this book before I went on vacation. The only thing I didn't like about this book was that I found myself staying up late to read just one more chapter. Needless to say, my vacation outlasted the book.

It was a wonderful read, granted it was about goblins, but this is Dragonlance and it's refreshing to see things from the prospective of something usually considered dragon snacks or fodder for the next fight.

Even though I was left shocked at the end of the book (and a bit sad that I couldn't run out and pick up the second book in the series) this is something I am looking forward to reading more of.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great start to the goblin trilogy., January 17, 2008

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Benjamin A. Jacobson "Kranar Drogin" (Byron, Illinois USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Rebellion (Dragonlance: The Stonetellers, Vol. 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

The Rebellion is the first book in The Stonetellers Trilogy by Jean Rabe, and Jean's third trilogy I the world of Krynn. To begin, I must say that a lot of the reviews I had seen regarding the book scared me a little bit. So going into this first book I was a bit hesitant. Now having read the novel, I am glad that I decided to read the book. For me, it was pleasantly surprisingly a good book. There are no returning characters from Dragonlance in this novel all are new.

The book takes place in Steel Town for a portion of the book, and the rest of the book in the Khalkist Mountains. I felt that the pace was a bit slow at times, but it was all just set up for the second book. I did not have a hard time at all getting a feel for goblin characters. I did feel a bit sorry for them, having grown up in slavery their entire life. They desired freedom, same as any "intelligent" race of Krynn.

The book follows the desired of a hobgoblin named Direfang, who is the main character of the novel. There are several other goblins, and a few Dark Knights that are the central characters of the novel. There one thing of note that I found very interesting with this book. We get to see a goblin shaman who is able to use earth magic. She then finds other goblins that are able to use this magic also, and they are able to combine their magic to make a more powerful spell together. I was very happy to see something like this in a novel, rather just being in the gaming sourcebooks.

The major thing I did not like about this book is that it tried to show itself off as the "first goblin nation on Ansalon". Wizards of the Coast tried to sell it like that also, but it seems they all forgot about the goblin nation of Sikk'et Hul over on Northern Ergoth. This is where I thought the book series was going to take us too, but now having read the book I can understand a shaman's manipulations as to where they are going and why.

Overall, I enjoyed this book. Any Dragonlance fan out there should read this novel, but if you are just starting out with the series I highly suggest you do not pick this book up. You should instead focus on the core novels, while this is a good supplement to those and will be a good series once Death March and Goblin Nation come out.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Reading, August 24, 2007

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E. Vaughan - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Rebellion (Dragonlance: The Stonetellers, Vol. 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

I did not expect to enjoy this book as much as I did, goblins and hobgoblins not being high on my list of interesting creatures. But with the first chapter, Jean pulled me in to the Dragonlance world.

By the end of the book, I was caught up in the plight of the rebellious slaves and their struggling masters. I'm afraid that the next book will bring more sorrow than joy for them, but I can't wait to read it and find out what happens.