The War of the Lance (Dragonlance: Tales) (Mass Market Paperback)

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Product Description

A recover of The New York Times best-selling Tales series.This collection of tales is edited by the creators of the Dragonlance mythology. The War of the Lance contains a number of short stories by popular Dragonlance authors as well as two stories by Weis and Hickman.Margaret Weis is the co-creator of the Dragonlance world. She has authored or co-authored several New York Times best sellers set in the Dragonlance world. Weis lives in Wisconsin.

About the Author

Margaret Weis is the co-creator of the Dragonlance world. She has authored or co-authored several New York Times best sellers set in the Dragonlance world. Weis lives in Wisconsin.  

Tracy Hickman is the co-author of many of the Dragonlance novels. He has designed game settings, including Starshield, and is the co-author of the novel Mystic Warrior. Hickman lives in Utah.  

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (November 24, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786937777
• ISBN-13: 978-0786937776
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #440,836 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars One Awesome story, One pretty good one,and lots of bad ones., December 31, 1999

By	Matt <[e-mail]> (US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The War of the Lance (DragonLance Tales II Trilogy, Vol. 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

I agree with the other guy who said that there was only one good story. The Story that Tasslehoff Promised he Would Never, Ever Tell (which is the real name of the story) was spectacular. It captured the mystery behind the lances. Were they magical, or just steel? The ending of the story still leaves this mystery unsolved. That is excellent literature. Another is war machines. It captures the humorous aspect of gnome machinery and a gnome of many working to perfect his life quest. The rest is absolutely terrible. One other note...I expected the Vingaard Campaign to be awesome. It was terrible.

2.0 out of 5 stars Wasn't as good as I remember, October 13, 2007

By	L. M. Brown (West Coast, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The War of the Lance (DragonLance Tales II Trilogy, Vol. 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

I read the Dragonlance books as a child and I am now going back through them to decide which ones to keep. This book is definitely not one of the books I will keep. I agree with other reviews that Tasslehoff's story is good. It is very entertaining, but since it is only ~70 pages I can't justify keeping the book for that reason. Douglas Niles and Richard Knaak's tales are decent, but I wasn't exactly thrilled by the other stories. I remember the other Tales books being more entertaining. With all that being said if I was still a huge Dragonlance fan and I saw this book in the library or at a used book store it might be worth picking up for the few good stories.

5.0 out of 5 stars A fun read., June 29, 2002

By	John Jeffries (Columbus Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The War of the Lance (DragonLance Tales II Trilogy, Vol. 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

A great book to read if you just can't get enogh of the original DL trilogies. The book is full of fun stories that will give you a little more insight into Kyrnn during the war of the lance.