Tears of the Night Sky (Dragonlance Chaos Wars, Vol. 2) [Mass Market Paperback]

Linda Baker (Author)

Book Description

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

A journey into peril.

Cyrsania, high priestess of the Temple of Paladine, is blind to the beauty of the world but not to the joy of her faith. Lately, though, her communion with the god of light has become distant. Now a mysterious stone has come into her possession. Its power compels her to undertake a merilous quest, accompanied by a strange band of companions.

Together they endure the burning heat of Kyrnn's most violet summer as they struggle toward their destination: the Temple at Neraka.

If they reach it, their world will be transformed forever.

This novel, set in the time of the Chaos War, brings to life the story of Crysania, a Revered Daughter of Paladine, and Dalamar, the dark elf.

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This novel, set in the time of the Chaos War, brings to life the story of Crysania, a Revered Daughter of Paladine, and Dalamar, the dark elf.

Crysania, high priestess of the Temple of Paladine, is blind to the beauty of the world but not to the joy of her faith. Lately, though, her communion with the god of light has become distant. Now a mysterious stone has come into her possession. Its power compels her to undertake a perilous quest, accompanied by a strange band of companions.

Together they endure the burning heat of Krynn's most violent summer as they struggle toward their destination: the Temple at Neraka.

If they reach it, their world will be transformed forever.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast; First edition (October 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786911859
• ISBN-13: 978-0786911851
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #367,869 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Suprisingly entertaining, May 18, 2002

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D. Pachal (WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tears of the Night Sky (Dragonlance Chaos Wars, Vol. 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

I wasn't too sure about this book when I first started it. I wasnt going to read it cause it got some bad reviews on here and on other pages. I even thought this book would be sort of a "chick flick", if you will excuse the cliche. But as I read this book, I actually found myself liking it, and not being able to put it down.

The book starts out a little slow. It takes place during the War against Chaos, during the same time as "Dragons of Summer Flame" was set. Crysania decides to embark on a quest to find out why the gods are so distant lately. She must find some powerful artifacts in order to do this. She is accompanied by a group of adventurers that pledge to keep her safe on her journey. Also, Dalamar plays a part in this story. He is the one that shows Crysania what must be done in order for her to reach her goals. He also has his hands in other things in this story, but I won't spoil it. Read and find out.

While some of the chapters in this book might not have been neccessary. This books maintains a smooth and easy read all the way though. The thing that I found most entertaining was the way the authors brought together actual dialogue from "Dragons of Summer Flame" and fit them into this book just so you would know where it takes place in respect to that book. I also like the way the authors brought in Crysania's white tiger, Tandar. We learn about how she came to know the tiger, and how the tiger affects her day to day life.

The story itself is a little cheesy. But the authors do a good job explaining Crysania's fears with the coming of the War of Chaos. They also do a good job explaining what a sightless person feels and the way they interact with day to day life. The characters aren't very well rounded, and the story seems a little rushed, but all in all this book is pretty good. It is definately worth the read if you want to learn a little more about Crysania after her appearence in the "Legends Trilogy". While this book doesn't have as much action as some other Dragonlance books, I still feel that it is worth the read.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Tears of the Night Sky, January 20, 2004

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Myra Schjelderup "Ignolopi" (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tears of the Night Sky (Dragonlance Chaos Wars, Vol. 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

Serious and religious, this story tells about the Cleric of Paladin Crysania. Crysania is very devoted to her god, so when she find out that he may be in trouble, at the suggestion of Dalamar the Dark Elf, she goes on a quest to find the five dragon stones - magical stones that allow one to communicate with a god (among other things). Two of these stones appeared to Dalamar, and the last three are in a place so terrible it is not in her liking to go there. But this blind Cleric will do almost anything to save her god and bring him back to her.

If you're an avid Dragonlance fan, this is a good read, but otherwise I recommend pursuing better Dragonlance books (anything by M. Weis and T. Hickman, Douglas Niles, D. Perrin, or Michael Williams)

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A Waste of Time!, January 6, 2002

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M. Kam (Staten Island, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tears of the Night Sky (Dragonlance Chaos Wars, Vol. 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

For those who read the Chronicles & Legends, this book comes not as a total disappointment, but a ridiculous joke! The author seriously needs to do some "homework" before attempting to add onto the Dragonlance timeline; namely, reading the books. Dragonlance's popularity came about due to the fact that the series boasts of interesting & well-thought plotlines, together with an array of complex & memorable characters. Sadly, these were all destroyed by the author in this book. The plot is weak & senseless, the characters flat & the story poses no credibility. For example, how can Crysania's love for Raistlin change just like that? It's as if what they went through together in the Legends never happened at all. Furthermore, she was a strong character in the Legends, & what makes her so attractive to the readers is her inner turmoil and conflict between her faith & love for Raistlin. Emotions this deep cannot be destroyed so simply. I would have given this 0 stars if I could, but since I cannot, just save your time & money & skip this book as if it never existed in the Dragonlance timeline.