Dragonlance: Dragons of Deceit: (Dungeons & Dragons) (Dragonlance Destinies, 1)

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This was a big disappointment. The story telling was just too simple for my taste. A plot written by a middle school girl in a summer fantasy workshop.

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I finished reading Dragons of Deceit three days ago. I started reading Dragons of Deceit a month ago. I wanted to like this novel for what it was. Instead, I'm more convinced than ever that the only chance for Dragonlance to have a future is to find a way to tell stories that don't revisit the same 10 characters--or their creators. The main thing I remember from both of these experiences, was how the writing grew from the slow 1st book into the later ones (& even more in the amazing third trilogy). It was still a fun read for what it was. It was relaxing to revisit familiar characters and places. Those who have not read the original six in a long time will likely enjoy it (and the heavy fan service references) the most — as well as those that disliked Summer Flame. No one should read this expecting the next great fantasy novel, but I expect most DL fans will enjoy it for what it is. Hornfel sighed and scowled. “According to the woman, the wizard told her that the Graygem was embedded in a wall in a ruined temple. The Graygem radiates a faint gray light that shines down on the altar.” Hornfel eyed his friend. “You and I saw that light when we were hiding in that ruined temple, my friend!”I recall that one of my major gripes with the Chronicles was the delayed arrival of the "dragons for the light" after a character (first book) inadvertently glimpsed a tapestry-portrait relic from those distant pasts. An elderly person erased that character's short-term memory---for certain reasons---of this visual depiction of "dragons for the light" dogfighting the "dragons of evil" that had already arrived to plague the current world, with mounted pilots wielding a long-lost weapon (you can probably guess what that weapon was in the tapestry-portrait). I won't disclose how long it took, but mini-me anticipated the return of the "dragons for the light" and introduction of that long-lost weapon in every chapter and book thereafter. Don't wait up at night for it, but the return does come.

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Tl;dr - As wild as it is to be reading new Tanis Half-Elven dialogue in 2022, that nostalgia isn't enough for this book to overcome its fundamental flaws and divided focus. (Light spoilers ahead) Gregory joined them, bearing a wooden box containing his gift. He grew more cheerful, as he always did when he was in his wife’s presence. He kissed her and wished her joy of the day she had given him his daughter, his happiness.

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Also, I wouldn't assume, as one ye olde preadolescent did, that all consociational aspects of the story work out in the end. The last chapter of the Chronicles trilogy, "The End. For Good or For Evil.," introduced me to a nihilism of sorts and made me more aware of the perils of manichaeism, in the context of "light and evil." Individual impulses and aims were important, for better or for worse...and not solely in the realm of "for good or for evil." Likewise, the non-linear time-travel Legends trilogy made me more aware of potential ephemerality in lust, sex, and obsession as well as, on a different note, the potential toxicities, and advantages, of filial bonds. Gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, etc.? The previous books surprisingly handled most of the heterosexual encounters well. Notably absent were major LGBTQIA+ characters, although I recall hints of bisexuality in certain female characters. Given Laurana's character development and the identity of a (decidedly) villainous foil, along with Goldmoon's role in the story and relationship with Riverwind, the narrative did engage with gender, although I defer to critical appraisals. Destina hurried to the solar to fetch the chalice. She had to get down on her hands and knees to retrieve it from beneath a chest. She returned to her mother and held it out to her. Come look at the lovely colors, Destina. They are the colors of the kingfisher. Blue above and orange beneath.”

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When Destina Rosethorn and her companions were transported to a time 300 years before their birth—to the days of the Third Dragon War famed in song and story—the last thing they wanted to do was upset history. But upon returning to the near-past from which they departed, they discover a world completely altered. Thanks in no small part to the Graygem of Gargath that Destina carries, the war that was once won is now lost, and the forces of evil hold sway over the land. To her astonishment, Atieno gave a cry of horror and flung the chalice away from her. The silver cup hit the stone floor with a resounding clang and rolled beneath a chest.

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It seems Mama saw a bad omen in the dregs, and I believe she spoke a magic charm to ward off evil.” Second, there is a lot of repetition in this book. I am not even talking about the repetitive nature of this being a time travel story with Tas. Certain phrases and descriptions are repeated several times over throughout the story. I have a problem with those types of things when it feels like the author thinks the reader is dumb. That is not the case here. It just felt like the editors did not catch that these descriptions had been done prior and could be cut from the text. It brought down the overall quality of the writing.