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Title | Dragons of Autumn Twilight
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Author | Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman
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Poetry By | Michael Williams
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Cover Art | Larry Elmore
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Illustrated by | Denis Beauvais
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Publisher | TSR Ltd. - 1984
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Title | Dragons of Winter Night
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Author | Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman
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Poetry By | Michael Williams
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Cover Art | Larry Elmore
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Illustrated by | Denis Beauvais
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Publisher | TSR Ltd. - 1985
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Title | Dragons of Spring Drawning
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Author | Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman
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Poetry By | Michael Williams
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Cover Art | Larry Elmore
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Illustrated by | Jeffery Butler
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Publisher | TSR Ltd. 1985
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Title | Dragons of Autumn Twilight - Graphic Novel
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Author | Andrew Dabb
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Illustrator | Steve Kurth, Stefano Raffaele
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Publisher | IDW Publishing - 2015
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First Printing | IDW Publishing - 2015
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Title | Dragons of Winter Night - Graphic Novel
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Author | Andrew Dabb
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Illustrator | Steve Kurth, Tyler Walpole
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Publisher | IDW Publishing - 2015
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First Printing | IDW Publishing - 2015
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Title | Dragons of Spring Drawning - Graphic Novel
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Author | Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman, Andrew Dabb
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Illustrator | Steve Kurth, Julius M. Gopez, Oscar Jimenez, Pere Perez
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Publisher | IDW Publishing - 2016
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First Printing | IDW Publishing - 2016
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Category | Epic Fantasy
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Warnings | None
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Main Characters | Tanis, Raistlin, Caramon, Riverwind, Goldmoon, Sturm, Tasslehoff, Flint
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Main Elements | Dragons, Elves, Wizards, Kenders, Dwarves, Knights, Goblins
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Website | Dragonlance Nexus - Unofficial
Dragonlance.com - Unofficial
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 Dragons of Autumn Twilight
Dragons.
Creatures of legend. Stories told to children.
But now dragons have returned to Krynn. The darkness of war and destruction threatens to engulf the land.
Then hope appears - a blue crystal staff in the hands of a beautiful barbarian woman. The promise of hope, as fleeting as smoke upon the autumn wind, forces a group of long-time friends into the unlikely role of heroes.
Knight and barbarian, warrior and half-elf, dwarf and kender and dark-souled mage; they begin a perilous quest for - the legendary Dragonlance.
Graphic Novel
Adapting the mega-popular first novel in the Dragonlance Chronicles Trilogy by Margaret Weis. An age of despair has dawned for the world of Krynn. As dark forces marshal their growing strength, fear and religious fanaticism grips the land. With war on the horizon, a group of lifelong friends are reunited, all outcasts in their own way. It will fall to these eight companions to prevent a cataclysm!
Dragons of Winter Night
Dragons.
Creatures of legend. Stories told to children.
But now dragons have returned to Krynn. The darkness of war and destruction engulfs the land.
A small band of heroes brings hope to the land. But the hopes are fragile as a rose and may be lost completely, shattered by the bitter winds of winter.
Knight and barbarian, warrior and half-elf, dwarf and kender and dark-souled mage; they begin a perilous search for two artifacts that may help them or lead to their destruction - the Dragon Orb and the legendary Dragonlance.
Graphic Novel
Adapting the second novel by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman! Krynn was once a peaceful world, until the dragon armies of the evil goddess Takhissis brought devastation across the land. A small group of warriors is the only thing that can now stand against her…
Dragons of Spring Dawning
Dragons.
Creatures of legend. Stories told to children.
But now dragons have returned to Krynn. The darkness of war and destruction engulfs the land.
Hope dawns with the coming of spring. Armed at last with the dragonlances, the heroes lead the people in the final desperate battle against the dragons.
Knight and barbarian, warrior and half-elf, dwarf and kender and dark-souled mage; they must overcome their own doubts and resolve their own conflicts before they can hope to defeat - Takhisis, the Queen of Darkness.
Graphic Novel
Adapts the epic trilogy by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. Armed with the legendary Dragonlance, the Companions begin the final battle against the evil goddess Takhisis and her legions! But even as hope begins to spring, secrets long dormant threaten to render their sacrifice meaningless!
I read the first two books in high school and only recently did I reread them along with the third. You see, during high school these were "boy books". Now why so long before reading them again, after all I enjoyed them, regardless of the fact that I am indeed a girl. Because I like to save books I think are going to be really good for a really good time to read them. Of course that time never comes, so I just decided to go ahead and read them all.
The first is my favorite. It sets up the quest and introduces the characters. The companions are travelling together and their adventures are described in detail. The second book I like the least, as the group has been divided and you have to jump back and forth to keep track of who is where. Some major battles and events are summarized rather than described and you're left wondering what actually happened. They third book is more interesting, not so much because everyone gets back together, but because it is the climatic end of the trilogy.
An epic fantasy, including great battles, romance, humour, magic and dragons. The fact that these characters were based on a roleplaying game doesn't mean they are completely without depth. They all have their inner turmoils, their personal quirks, and the ability to surprise you from time to time.
If you're wondering why I haven't included Dragons of Summer Flame here, it because I haven't read it yet. It takes place after the Twins trilogy, so I have to read those first.
July 2023
Twenty years after first posting this review I discovered a graphic novel version of these novels. Now, its been twenty years, so I can't quite comment on the accuracy, there were entire sections I had forgotten (though I know there was a battle with a white dragon that was left out...to be fair can't fit the entire novel into this format). Even though I have nearly memorized the first book, I've only read Winter Night once. The artwork was ok, but truth is I didn't love it. Some of the characters, their clothing and the dragons just felt a little off somehow. Maybe because the covers of this trilogy is so ingrained in my memory. That doesn't mean the I didn't enjoy them, there was a whole lot of nostalgia reading these graphic novels, after all I first met Tanis, Raistlin and the gang back in high school. And know what, I still really liked the story. Now I want to get back into reading the rest of Dragonlance, though that project would require a few years even if I read nothing else. But these books a whole lot of fun.
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