Tales of Uncle Trapspringer (Dragonlance: Adventures in Krynn) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Dixie Lee McKeone (Author) "The lobo wolf peered through the brush, his yellow eyes seeking enemies and prey, his sensitive nose sniffing for danger on the breeze..." (more)
Key Phrases: kender girl, two kender, gully dwarves, Draaddis Vulter, Uncle Trapspringer, Dark Queen (more...)

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Product Description
The most famous and legendary kender of them all finally takes (or borrows) center stage!

When Wanderlust overcomes young Trapspringer Fargo, his insatiable drive for adventure propels him along a route that only a kender could map. With curiosity as his only guide, he sets out across Ansalon and unknowingly crosses paths with a pair of corrupt gully dwarves and a misplaced evil fiend (Oops!). The result is not only the inevitable madness and mayhem, but also a chance for the diminutive Trapspringer to save all of Krynn from a catastrophie of Takhisian proportions.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (November 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786907754
• ISBN-13: 978-0786907755
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #96,597 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Suprisingly good, February 21, 2001

By	Christopher Watts (Surprise, AZ USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I cant believe how much more entertaining this book was than i thought it would be. I was really worried going into this book after reading other reviews here. but I couldnt be more pleased with this book. Its title is absolutly perfect in that the "tales of uncle trapspringer" are hugely important in this story. I think what people are confused about is that the Kender named trapspringer in this book was NOT the actual uncle trapspringer. But i digress, this was a book full of action, LOADS of comedy (how funny is that fiend?) and it even had a fullfilling ending. I also thought it was consistent with the other dragonlance books. While neither Kender is very much like Tas, remember that not every kender is identical. they just have simaler characteristics. I definitly recommend this book if your a dragonlance fan who likes fantasy comedy (example if tas is your favorite character in the chronicles) otherwise if what your looking for a is a serious, no messing around fantasy, this isnt your book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars What a disappointment!, May 31, 2000

By	Gemmy (Cincinnati, USA) - See all my reviews

I have to say that I am a seasoned reader and am very used to slow beginnings. With great excitement, I turned to the first page. I love books about kender. I disregard the incoherent preamble...I read 50 pages before the idea strikes me that maybe it won't pick up. It didn't. I suffered through an entire book of horrid subplots. Where's the kender humor we all know and love? This book was a complete waste. The heroes were drab, the villains boring, and the entire convoluted basis of the story was not worthwhile. Plus, at the beginning of most chapters, there were confusing nararrator's notes which successfully broke the feel of being with the characters. Additionally, the end was weak and unfulfilling. One more thing...It's incohesive with the rest of the wonderful DragonLance saga. Please, for the sake of your sanity, DO NOT READ THIS BOOK! If you want kender humor, try "Kendermore" by Mary Kirchoff. (P.S. This would be a zero-starrer, but Amazon didn't offer the option)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This is the only book I've thrown out after reading 50 pages, April 8, 1999

By A Customer

So far I have read about 40 or so books in the DragonLance series and this is the first one I've thrown out after only reading 50 pages. It has been a long time since I've read a book that's so without talent and story. It seems to me that it has been written only to bring in some cash for TSR. Even the name Palanthas has been misspelled. It is as if it was written in a hurry just to publish another book by the name of Dragonlance. I wish Margaret had never allowed those money-hungry fools to take over the name.