Knights of the Sword (Dragonlance Warriors, Vol. 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Roland Green (Author) "he was twenty-two years old, six and a half feet tall, and strong in proportion..." (more)
Key Phrases: sea barbarian, town levies, high captain, Birak Epron, Sir Pirvan, Sir Niebar (more...)

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Product Description
The greatest order of chivalry in the history of Krynn.

After a knight has achieved the Order of the Crown, he must then begin his training in the virtues of courage and heroism in order to achieve the Order of the Sword.

This is the second tale of Sir Pirvan the Wayward, whose reluctant and inauspicious beginnings bore few clues to his potential as a Knight of the Sword or as a Knight of the Crown, nor as a mentor for another similarly dubious prospect for Krynn's greatest order of chivalry.

Roland J. Green is the author of the Starcruiser Shenandoah and Wandor series and numerous Conan novels, and is coauthor (with Jerr Pournelle) of the Jannisaries series.

The Warriors series details the exploits of the heroes and villains of the War of the Lance.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 314 pages
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (December 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786902027
• ISBN-13: 978-0786902026
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #626,572 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The Worst Dragonlance Book (so far), February 16, 2003

By A Customer

Let me start by saying that I am an avid Dragonlance reader, having read just a little over 100 DL books to date.
Yet I find myself in the sad obligation of warning any potential buyers that this book is awful.
Where Knights of the Crown was a relatively good book, this time I was simply forcing myself to keep reading this dreadful thing until I just couldn't do that to myself anymore.

Why is it so bad? How can you describe a bad meal? The best I can say is that the author takes a different approach this time by constantly giving you a peek at what's on the characters minds; I know this may sound interesting, but in this book, it simply doesn't work. Also, the story just keeps dragging along to the point where you wish the fiery mountain would divert itself from Istar and just fell on these caracters' heads for the good of Krynn.

Looking for good DragonLance? Please let me help:
1) AVOID THIS BOOK.
2) If you're a newbie, you must read Dragonlance Chronicles and Legends before anything else. Then follow it up with Dragons of Summer Flame and then start with the War of Souls.
3) If you've already been to Krynn before, then may I suggest the Soulforge and Brothers in Arms... Done that? Then pick up The Doom Brigade and Draconian Measures (all 4 of these are brilliant!).
4) But if you're a REAL DL nut, then find Elven Nations Trilogy and Dwarven Nations Trilogy. Those books, although rare, are excellent!

I hope this helps...

Ace

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet sweet candy, December 4, 1999

By	Alucard (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This book rocked. I am a huge fan of minotaurs, and Waydol is no exception. The tale of Pirvan, Waydol and his "adopted" son Darin is great. The minor characters give the book some color. I also like the cameo appearance of Jemar. This book does have some boring moments, but what are you going to do?

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Continuing the story...., April 8, 1999

By A Customer

This book definatelly is a sequel to 'The Knights of the Crown' also by Roland J. Green. All the same characters are there, with the addition of a few new ones, and all the same action is present. I rather liked the previous one, so I also liked this particular book.

If you disliked 'The Knights of the Crown' don't even bother reading this book and most probably don't bother reading 'The Knights of the Rose' as well. One point of interest is that Green is rather fond of nautical adventures, something that struck me in his first book, and it is of no surprise that a big part of this book also takes place at sea.

Worthwhile in my humble opinion, better than most DL novels but sometimes a bit boring.