DragonLance

[Tier]

Hey! Koryu and I thought it would be good to start a thread for everyone who is into the Dragonlance book series, just post anything/everything Dragonlance related and see what happens from there...

 

[Koryu]

Anyone have any fav. charaters? I like Raistlin and Dalamar. Why? I'm not sure. I started writing a paper ,actually, discussing the reasons why Raistlin has such a large following of fans, I mean think about. He's the most cynical, mean spirited, spiteful charcter in the whole book, and yet we can't help but love him. Why?
Okay my head hurts now....

 

[Mr.Cheese]

I love dragonlance!
I remember when I had to wait for Chronicles II and III to come out.

I think my favorite will always be Laurana.
But I like Raistlin too. I think its cause there is so much mystery surrounding him and his past. He is intriguing.

I've got the annotated Chronicles.

 

[Blessed-one]

yeah, i like Raistlin as well, maybe mostly because he's a mage, and a sick one (health) too.

Tannis strikes me as a pretty realistic character. Unlike most other heros in fantasy books, he has his own faults and weaknesses, and that is what i like about him and the whole group. The group absolutely reeks of disaster, and the leader doesn't even act like a leader (for the secrets that only the readers know).

 

[Koryu]

Raistlin’s health was one of the point I went over extensively when I was writing that paper I mentioned earlier. I think we all feel a little sorry for him.

yeah, I like Raistlin as well, maybe mostly because he's a mage, and a sick one (health) too.

Ahhh!! I couldn’t stand Tanis after I finished read the chronicles trilogy!!! He struck me as very whiny and moody!

Tannis strikes me as a pretty realistic character. Unlike most other heros in fantasy books, he has his own faults and weaknesses, and that is what i like about him and the whole group. The group absolutely reeks of disaster, and the leader doesn't even act like a leader (for the secrets that only the readers know).

I don’t want to give anything away to those of you who haven’t read it yet so how far have you guys read?

 

[Tier]

My favorite character would be Marshal Medan and Gerard, depending on how he [Gerard] is developed in the final book of the War of Souls, but for now I'll stick with Marshal and say I hope a book devoted to him is released (It would have to be a prequel, obviously). If it is written and it is non-core (Not by Weis and Hickman) I may make an exception and read it. The only non-core Dragonlance I have read is the Raistlin chronicles.

I will need to think about reading any non-core, it is easy to get drowned in the hundreds of novels. When I finish all the core novels I will most likely take a break from Dragonlance.

EDIT: I have read:

Dragons of a Autumn Twilight
Dragons of a Winter Night
Dragons of a Spring Dawning

The Soulforge
Brothers in Arms

Time of the Twins
War of the Twins

Dragons of a Fallen Sun
Dragons of a Lost Star

I am currently reading Dragons of a Summer Flame.​

NOTE: I had a good idea. To make it easier for new people to jump in the discussion, we could title our posts. This way everyone can see what we are talking about at a glance and won't have to go back and read to see what is going on.

 

[Blessed-one]

i think i've read the main books.

 

[Koryu]

OOO..bad Koryu!! I have forgotten about them (Marshal Medan and Gerard)! I like Gerard, he’s a pretty key character throughout the War of Souls tril. so pay attention to 'im in the last book!

As far as "non-core" dragonlance book go I read a whole bunch. I like the lost histories the best, I’ve read the Dargonesti and hope to one day read the one on the Kagonesti, but alas...lack of funds prevents me from doing this
Dalamar the Dark was also a really good "non-core" DL book. It gave a lot of background info on a character whose past we knew little about. And plus it a whole book about elves, who could hate it?

My favorite character would be Marshal Medan and Gerard, depending on how he [Gerard] is developed in the final book of the War of Souls, but for now I'll stick with Marshal and say I hope a book devoted to him is released (It would have to be a prequel, obviously). If it is written and it is non-core (Not by Weis and Hickman) I may make an exception and read it. The only non-core Dragonlance I have read is the Raistlin chronicles.

I will need to think about reading any non-core, it is easy to get drowned in the hundreds of novels. When I finish all the core novels I will most likely take a break from Dragonlance.

EDIT: I have read:

Dragons of a Autumn Twilight
Dragons of a Winter Night
Dragons of a Spring Dawning

The Soulforge
Brothers in Arms

Time of the Twins
War of the Twins

Dragons of a Fallen Sun
Dragons of a Lost Star

I am currently reading Dragons of a Summer Flame.​

NOTE: I had a good idea. To make it easier for new people to jump in the discussion, we could title our posts. This way everyone can see what we are talking about at a glance and won't have to go back and read to see what is going on.

 

[Blessed-one]

i've read all the books listed in the box except "The Soulforge" and "Brothers in Arms".

i've also read "The second generation".

awww.... suggest to the library to get the DL books!

 

[Tier]

As far as "non-core" dragonlance book go I read a whole bunch. I like the lost histories the best, I’ve read the Dargonesti and hope to one day read the one on the Kagonesti, but alas...lack of funds prevents me from doing this

Whenever I'm at the library I hit the stacks of books they are getting rid of and weed out all the Dragonlance, they are only a quarter each. I have only bought a few of my DL books this way though, as they don't trash em often. Then I gottah pay the big $7.99 at Borders I never buy any hardcovers... I don't have the cash to pay 3x softcover price.


What do you think/hope/want will/to happen in the next book for DL? I am not really in a position to speculate, since I need to read the third WOS book still...

 

[Koryu]

I get most of my DL book at a used book store, they might be in semi-bad shape but there okay.

What mad me the most mad at the end of of Dragons of a Vanished Moon was, once again, the position of the elves. They are by far my favorite race on Krynn but their arrougence and pride has just not worked for them in this series, but when has arroungence and pride worked well for anyone in the end. I really wish that they would "see the error of there ways" and bury the hatched when it come to the relations between the Silvanesti and the Qualinesti.

Well, my sis is bugging the heck out of me to get off the internet right now so I'll right more later!

Whenever I'm at the library I hit the stacks of books they are getting rid of and weed out all the Dragonlance, they are only a quarter each. I have only bought a few of my DL books this way though, as they don't trash em often. Then I gottah pay the big $7.99 at Borders I never buy any hardcovers... I don't have the cash to pay 3x softcover price.


What do you think/hope/want will/to happen in the next book for DL? I am not really in a position to speculate, since I need to read the third WOS book still...

 

[Blessed-one]

are there more DL books being produced? i thought this series is pretty old.

Dragonlance doesn't have typical good and wise elves, and i think that makes it quite unique.

 

[Tier]

are there more DL books being produced? i thought this series is pretty old.

The first chronicles (Dragons of Autumn Twilight) was printed in 84'.

Margaret Weis was born March 16, 1948 in Independence, Missouri. Tracy Hickman was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on November 26th, 1955. This makes them 56, and 49 respectively.

Yes, more are being produced and not just by Weis and Hickman. Here is the most complete list I can provide of the Draonlance books:

Complete Dragonlance Booklist, Part 1.​

Chronicles​

Dragons of Autumn Twilight
Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman

Dragons of Winter Night
Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman

Dragons of Spring Dawning
Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman


Dragons of Summer Flame
Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman

Legends Trilogy
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Time of the Twins
Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman

War of the Twins
Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman

Test of the Twins
Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman

War of Souls Trilogy ​

Dragons of a Fallen Sun
Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman

Dragons of a Lost Star
Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman

Dragons of a Vanished Moon
Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman

The Age of Mortals Series ​

Conundrum
Jeff Crook

The Lioness
Nancy Varian Berberick

Dark Thane
Jeff Crook

The Barbarians ​

Children of the Plains
Paul B. Thompson and Tonya C. Cook

Brother of the Dragon
Paul B. Thompson and Tonya C. Cook

Sister of the Sword
Paul B. Thompson and Tonya C. Cook

Bridges of Time
​

Spirit of the Wind
Chris Pierson

Legacy of Steel
Mary H. Herbert

The Silver Stair
Jean Rabe

The Rose and the Skull
Jeff Crook

Dezra's Quest
Chris Pierson

The Chaos War
​

The Doom Brigade
Margaret Weis & Don Perrin

The Last Thane
Douglas Niles

Tears of the Night Sky
Linda P. Baker & Nancy Varian Berberick

The Puppet King
Douglas Niles

Reavers of the Blood Sea
Richard A. Knaak

The Siege of Mt. Nevermind
Fergus Ryan

 

[Koryu]

Dragonlance doesn't have typical good and wise elves, and i think that makes it quite unique.

Unique is the right word for them!! I think that these elves have wisdom (that sounds wierd but hold one a sec...), but they just let their pride blind them from doing whats right and/or wise.
*LESSON ALERT*

lol...

 

[Blessed-one]

thanks for the list Tier, i don't think i've read the second half of the list.

yeah, i've never seen elves like them! even more stubborn and hard headed than humans.

 

[Koryu]

even more stubborn and hard headed than humans.

I'll agree with that one as well!!!

 

[Tier]

thanks for the list Tier, i don't think i've read the second half of the list.

Your welcome. I'm at school right now but as soon as I get home I'll edit it the second half of the booklist onto this post.

Note: If it says "trilogy" and less then three are listed, the book is either not out yet or I could not find the title. It is exhasting putting a list like this together, if you can fill in my holes, please, by all means do so.

EDIT: Dragonlance Book List part 2



Classics Series



Murder in Tarsis
John Maddox Roberts

Dalamar the Dark
Nancy Varian Berberick

The Citadel
Richard A. Knaak

The Inheritance
Nancy Varian Berberick

Crossroads Series ​

The Clandestine Circle
Mary H. Herbert

The Thieves' Guild
Jeff Crook

Dragon's Bluff
Mary H. Herbert

The Dragon Isles
Stephen D. Sullivan

The Middle of Nowhere
Paul B. Thompson

Defenders of Magic Trilogy ​

Night of the Eye
Mary Kirchoff

The Medusa Plague
Mary Kirchoff

The Seventh Sentinel Mary Kirchoff
Mary Kirchoff

Dhamon Saga ​

Downfall
Jean Rabe

Betrayal
Jean Rabe

Redemption
Jean Rabe

Dragon Anthologies
​

The Dragons of Krynn
Various Authors

The Dragons at War
Various Authors

The Dragons of Chaos Various
Various Authors

Dragons of a New Age Trilogy
​

The Dawning of a New Age
Jean Rabe

The Day of the Tempest
Jean Rabe

The Eve of the Maelstrom
Jean Rabe

Dwarven Nations Trilogy ​

The Covenant of the Forge
Dan Parkinson

Hammer and Axe
Dan Parkinson

The Swordsheath Scroll Dan Parkinson
Dan Parkinson

Elven Nations Trilogy ​

Firstborn
Paul B. Thompson & Tonya R. Carter

The Kinslayer Wars
Douglas Niles

The Qualinesti
Paul B. Thompson & Tonya R. Carter

The Ergoth Trilogy
​

A Warrior's Journey Paul B. Thompson and Tonya C. Cook

Heroes Trilogy ​

The Legend of Huma
Richard A. Knaak

Stormblade
Nancy Varian Berberick

Weasel's Luck
Michael Williams

Heroes II Trilogy ​

Kaz the Minotaur
Richard A. Knaak

The Gates of Thorbardin
Dan Parkinson

Galen Beknighted
Michael Williams

Icewall Trilogy


The Messenger
Douglas Niles

The Golden Orb
Douglas Niles

Winterheim
Douglas Niles

Kang's Regiment ​

The Doom Brigade
Margaret Weis & Don Perrin

Draconian Measures
Don Perrin and Margaret Weis

The Kingpriest Trilogy
​

Chosen of the Gods
Chris Pierson

Divine Hammer
Chris Pierson

The Linsha Trilogy ​

City of the Lost
Mary Herbert

Lost Histories Series ​

The Kagonesti
Douglas Niles

The Irda
Linda P. Baker

The Dargonesti
Paul B. Thompson & Tonya Cook

Land of the Minotaurs
Richard A. Knaak

The Gully Dwarves
Dan Parkinson

The Dragons
Douglas Niles

Lost Legends Series ​

Vinas Solamnus
J. Robert King

Fistandantilus Reborn
Douglas Niles

The Tales of Uncle Trapspringer
Dixie Lee McKeone

Meetings Sextet ​

Kindred Spirits
Mark Anthony & Ellen Porath Review

Wanderlust
Mary Kirchoff & Steve Winter

Dark Heart
Tina Daniell

The Oath and the Measure
Michael Williams

Steel and Stone
Ellen Porath

The Companions
Tina Daniell

The Minotaur Wars


Night of Blood
Richard A. Knaak

Preludes Trilogy​

Darkness and Light
Paul B. Thompson & Tonya C. Cook

Kendermore
Mary Kirchoff

Brothers Majere
Kevin Stein

Preludes II Trilogy ​

Riverwind the Plainsman
Paul B. Thompson and Tonya C. Cook

Flint the King
Mary Kirchoff & Douglas Niles

Tanis, the Shadow Years
Barbara and Scott Siegel

The Raistlin Chronicles
​

The Soulforge
Margaret Weis

Brothers in Arms
Margaret Weis & Don Perrin

Tales Trilogy​

The Magic of Krynn
Various Authors

Kender, Gully Dwarves, and Gnomes
Various Authors

Love and War
Various Authors

The Best of Tales Volume 1 Various
Various Authors

Tales II Trilogy​

The Reign of Istar
Various Authors

The Cataclysm
Various Authors

The War of the Lance
Various Authors

The Best of Tales Volume 2 Various
Various Authors

Tales of the Fifth Age​

Relics and Omens
Tales of the Fifth Age

Heroes and Fools
Tales of the Fifth Age

Rebels and Tyrants Various
Tales of the Fifth Age

Tales from the War of Souls​

The Search for Magic
Tales of the Fifth Age

The Players of Gilean
Tales of the Fifth Age

Villians Series
​

Before the Mask
Michael and Teri Williams

The Black Wing
Mary Kirchoff

Emperor of Ansalon
Douglas Niles

Hederick the Theocrat
Ellen Dodge Severson

Lord Toede
Jeff Grubb

The Dark Queen
Michael and Teri Williams

Warriors Series​

Knights of the Crown
Roland Green

Maquesta Kar-Thon
Tina Daniell

Knights of the Sword
Roland Green

Theros Ironfeld
Don Perrin

Knights of the Rose
Roland Green

Lord Soth
Edo Van Belkom

The Wayward Knights
Roland Green

Other

The Second Generation
Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman


DONE Finally.

If I missed some, please just tack onto the list with your own posts.
​

 

[Koryu]

That’s a BIG list. It'll definitely keep my list of books to read full for a while!!!
But what about the CORE series?!? Is there another book that follows the main story line after Dragons of a Vanished Moon? Has the release date been....err..released?(lol)

 

[Lotar]

I think that the Chronicles and the Legends trilogies were really good books. The others were not that great, I liked them when I was a kid though.

 

[Tier]

That’s a BIG list. It'll definitely keep my list of books to read full for a while!!!
But what about the CORE series?!? Is there another book that follows the main story line after Dragons of a Vanished Moon? Has the release date been....err..released?

A bit of nosing around in the dirt of Dragonlance (much like hollywood, it does have a rumor mill) Has let me make a few (tentative) statements and make the first post of:

~TIER'S SHOCKING DRAGONLANCE, ANNNOUNCEMENTS! #1~​

-Rumors from GenCon 2002, states that an option has been taken out on a Dragonlance movie. Whether or not it will translate into an actual film is anyone's guess at this point, but it does mean that there is some interest in the project.
*gasp* *choke*

-2004 marks the twentieth anniversary of Dragonlance. HUZZAH!

-A Huma comic is now avaliable to preview. *shrug* Cool if your into comics, but since most of us are reading these paving bricks of novels... The artwork does look cool.

-AND NOW! YES! Direct from Weis' mouth...er...text, the ultimate.

I have now started work on Dark Disciple, the continuing story of Mina. The first book, Ashes and Amber, is scheduled for release next fall, 2004, in conjunction with the Twentieth Anniversary of the release of Dragons of Autumn Twilight. I'm really enjoying working on this book, which is going to be very different from any other Dragonlance book I've written.

People have been asking for teasers. I can't tell you much about it, because I'm only a few chapters into it, but I can tell you that Mina's protagonist will be a monk of Majere, who forsakes his god and pledges his faith to the goddess Zeboim, going over to the dark side in return for . . .

Oops. Got to run!

Well, that's all for the first edition of Tier's Shocking Dragonlance Announcements, hope it was helpful.