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Dragons of Winter Night (Dragonlance Chronicles Book 2) by [Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman]

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Return to the mystical world of Krynn, where the heroic Companions continue their fantastical adventures—and face their greatest challenge yet

With the return of the dragon minions of Takhisis, the Queen of Dragons, the land of Krynn has become more dangerous than ever. But as the nations of Krynn prepare to fight for their homes, their lives, and their freedom, longstanding hatreds and prejudices interfere. When fighting breaks out among the races, it seems the battle is lost before it even begins.

Meanwhile, the heroic Companions have been torn apart by war. A full season will pass before they meet again—if they meet again. Raistlin has made an ominous prediction, one that implies not all of the Companions will survive the fight. His warning, along with sinister dreams, haunt the friends as they search for the weapons that will stop the Dark Queen in her tracks: the mysterious Dragon Orbs and legendary Dragonlance.

Another riveting tale in the Dragonlance Chronicles, Dragons of Winter Night is an action-packed adventure in which the true value of love and friendship is measured against the backdrop of a catastrophic war between good and evil.

Dragons of Winter Night is the second book in the Dragonlance Chronicles.

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December 21, 2010
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Margaret Weis began her collaboration with Tracy Hickman on the Dragonlance® series more than sixteen years ago, and a decade and a half later she is the author of numerous Dragonlance novels, the four-volume galactic fantasy Star of the Guardian, and co-author with Don Perrin of The Doom Brigade, Draconian Measures, Knights of the Black Earth, Robot Blues, Hung Out, and Brothers in Arms. She lives in southern Wisconsin.

Tracy Hickman started at TSR as a game designer where he helped conceive of the world that became the Dragonlance campaign setting. He has written, in collaboration with Margaret Weis, the Dragonlance novels, the Darksword series, and the Death Gate Cycle. He is the designer of the game setting Starshield and the author of The Immortals. He lives in Utah with his wife, two daughters, and two sons. --This text refers to the mp3_cd edition.

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Dragons of Autumn Twilight sets 'em up, and Dragons of Winter Night knocks 'em down. The second volume in Dragonlance's seminal trilogy stokes the action with a big ol' blast of dragon breath. The War of the Lance has begun in earnest, and the Companions--Tanis, Flint, the twins Raistlin and Sturm, Flint Fireforge, Goldmoon, et al.--find themselves separated across Ansalon. Everyone's figured out that Takhisis's dragon minions aren't just scary bedtime stories, and the desperate search for the Dragon Orbs and the mythical Dragonlance is on. Lots of great combat, some humor and romance sprinkled in, and more solid character development for this complex band (especially Tanis and Laurana). An excellent follow-up bookended by cliffhangers--check out Dragons of Spring Dawning to see what happens next. --Paul Hughes --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

ASIN : B004G8P1J2
Publisher : Wizards of the Coast; New Ed edition (December 21, 2010)
Publication date : December 21, 2010
Language : English
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Michael Dunne

Top-shelf, classic fantasy worthy of reading again and again

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2016

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Fantasy is a genre that has been taken over by YA (young adult) titles. While many of these are quality stories, a number of them seem formulaic when put alongside really strong fantasy novels. And when I say really strong fantasy novels, I mean books like Dragons of Winter Night, number two in the Dragonlance Chronicles series by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. I first read this novel years ago (likely close to the initial publication date). I'm reading the Chronicles again because I want to see how they hold up; have they stood the test of time? Can I point to them as stellar examples of the genre? Can I use them as textbooks to inform my own writing endeavors?

The answer - in my opinion - on all counts is a resounding, "Aye!"

I'll let you in on a little secret. The first clue that gave me an inkling that the Dragonlance Chronicles were extraordinary came at the end of the series. As I closed the last one I experienced an ache of loss. I would not see these brave souls, whom I had come to know and love, any longer. It was as if dear friends who I had known for years were moving to another place, one far away and unreachable. There was a hole in my spirit. I may have shed a tear, though that is not a manly thing to admit.

Not since reading the Hobbit and the three novels in The Lord of the Rings had I experienced such relationship with fantasy characters.

The intricate plot, the depth of character, the delicately woven social commentary, the action, the love...all of these things (and more) that make up a great fantasy novel are present and I would confidently recommend the Dragonlance Chronicles to any who have not yet discovered the magic, mystery and magnificence of Krynn.

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Jason Franklin

Good for Nostalgia.

Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2017

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As I mentioned in my review for the first book in the series (Dragons of Autumn Twilight), I bought these books for reasons of nostalgia. The writing isn't great. Weis and Hickman got much better in subsequent projects.

As for this book in particular, it's even slower paced, more predictable, and the characters less complexly written than the previous book.

I still enjoyed these books because they take me back to when I started playing D&D. They're great if you're an old Basic D&D or 1st Edition AD&D gamer like myself, or just interested in the older works of TSR. If you're looking for something new and fresh that pops, or something deep and sweeping like LOTR, then you'll be disappointed.

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Book 2 in the Chronicles

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2021

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Though I am happy to return and continue this story with characters that have become very dear to me, this book was considerably more melancholy than the previous book. While there were some funny moments, they were few and far between. Even still I will carry on and see this series to it's end. I look forward to continuing the journey with the characters.

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Therewolf

Addictive - you can't read just one

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2016

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If you love fantasy, these books are for you. They do not possess eloquence of Tolkien who started it all-but in my opinion the writing is very good, characters are easy to relate - and very easy to get attached to, scenery is magnificent, diverse magical critters are abundant, and adventures are so addictive you will want to read all of these books in a row. They are based on Dungeons and Dragons board game which I never had a chance to play and very loosely familiar with. But as I was and still am a huge nerd of the old Might and Magic video games which borrowed a lot of the alternative universe structure, bestiary, and character development from D&D, these books still feel very nostalgic to me and I find it easy to get lost in our heroes' quests, glorious battles, feats of bravery, close brushes with death, studies of magic spells and their subtle love triangles. And I can certainly appreciate constant comic relief of the kender.

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The Last Hobbit

A Trip Down Memory Lane

Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2016

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The Dragonlance Chronicles trilogy of novels is a trip down memory lane for me. They were my introduction to the fantasy genre when I was 13 years old, so revisiting them after 25 years was an exercise in nostalgia - and an enjoyable one at that.

The novel is certainly not terribly original, nor is it Tolkieneque high heraldic prose. But it doesn't really claim to be either. I was originally written as a series of novels to help sell tabletop roleplaying game supplements and when taken as such, it is quite enjoyable. The characters are archetypical to the point of being stock - but if you buy into it as a pulp fantasy with the same depth as one would find in the old Conan stories, it's a fun ride.

That's the best way to describe these books - a fun ride. Nothing truly revolutionary. Nothing groundbreaking. Just good, innocent fun.

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Nolton P. Broussard

Classic

Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2021

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If you’re a D&D fan from the 80s and 90s you’re probably well aware of the Dragonlance Chronicles. These aren’t epic fantasy in the vein of The Wheel of Time, they’re not trying to give you thousand page books dripping with detailed world building. These are fast, fun, and frankly emotional escapism fantasy novels. If you’re down for that kind of entertainment then you’re in for a treat.

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Anna Priscilla

Disappointed

Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2021

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I tried to read these knowing they were "older" members of the genre, but I gave up halfway thru the second book because it was just the same ole depressing stuff.....constant angst among the characters.....Jeepers, I read for pleasure. There's enough angst in the world already....I find 2 books of continual agonizing boring and depressing.

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Good Read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 25, 2017

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This was a return to the author. Read her books many years ago and loved them. I had gotten rid off my paperbacks and decided to have them in my digital library . The ending is quite sad and I missed reading more about Raistlin. However, the story flows well and keeps you engaged. I was not as entranced with the storyline as I was before. I found it faily easy to put the book down whereas before I could not stop reading...

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Average Joe

Original D&D

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 4, 2020

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Part of the series that started me into the world of D&D when I was a child. Still beloved today.

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BlueSkinBlake

Great if you aren't expecting Raymond Carver!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 30, 2017

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It was lovely to return to this story after about 20 - odd years. I bought them for a beach holiday. I didn't want anything to "worthy" I just wanted to be entertained. With that in mind that is what these books are, romantic entertainment with a plot that has more holes in it than a block of Swiss cheese and at times the characters become very two dimensional and transperant. If you can can ignore that then it's just an escape and a great prelude to the other series - Time of the Twins.

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Simon

Great fantasy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 9, 2018

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Absolutely love this book back from my teenage years. Still a great fantasy read.

Simon R

Fun to read, not too deep

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 20, 2015

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Very enjoyable, light reading - not too deep or challenging, very entertaining.

If you are like me and played Dungeons & Dragons (or AD&D) as a child, you will enjoy this series as it creates a credible story and charcterisation around the AD&D system.

But really, it's just a nod to that, the adventure and back story is fun and interesting in this well-written book.

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