DragonLance Saga: The Second Generation [Mass Market Paperback]

in this books defense i LOVE The Legacy! but i think it fits better in The Magic of Krynn, basically since its the last story in that book and it goes with the theme for the rest of the book, which is tales of all the legends of krynn. All in all i believe the Legacy was made for that book, and though it makes sense for it to be in this book id just prefer it in the other one more. definently 5 stars

another good tale but definently short of perfection is the Sacrafice. Dalamar is a good addition to the story, he always brings a certain goodness to the story that makes it interesting, even if he doesnt really attend to. Tanis's son Gil seems to be a reasonable character and i love adding him on to the DL team, but the story itself is a little rushed, some parts are just to outrageously unrealistic for a short story like this, and everything could of been explained better. id give this individual story by itself 4 stars

the final good story would be Kitiaras son. Weis and Hickman did a nice job making Steel come to existance and i admit it was a heart moving tale, expecially when after all the events they went through steel makes his final choice... this story too gets 4 stars.

the rest of the stories, from raistlins daughter to wanna bet? are just 2 stars. i was not fond of raistlins daughter, particulary cause it was a legend, and i dont remember Raist ever taking his test during winter? and Wanna Bet was really not that good once you read the whole thing, admitenly i was entertained at first, but when the tribal people complained about having to do womens chores i began to see lame elements slip into the story. and palin was coming to the conclusions of the true power of the greygem to fast! there was no time for mystery or for them to have realization, i also thought making Reourx forger of the world into a stupid gambling ubsessed dwarf was a horrid idea.

But in the end of things the Second Generation of the heros of the lance prove themselfs worthy of the title they are born to have. its a shame though they will never have another chance to shine and tell their other tales though, to me anyways that is. Im retiring from continuing on my DL adventures because i refuse to move on to Dragons of Summer Flame ( not that it sounds bad, it sounds pretty good actually ) i just dont want to see the characters i love have to finally die in a new war facing a new god i have never heard of! and to have my favorite character Raistlin have to make another appearence, when all the poor guy wants to do now is rest after his cruel life, pisses me off! so good luck to you all who continue to travel the newly paved paths of krynn while i remain with all my favorite ones i love and keep rereading them in order and retracing my steps one page at a time.

The first story is about Kitiara's son who is forging his own path. The love of a mother and two heroes are bent on helping him chose the right path. This novel was excellent. There was not a dull moment and was a very fast read, too fast in points where I wish it would stop and go into more detail. Next, the Legacy. If you've read Tales I, its the same novella. This is the greatest DL short story. It is non-stop suspense with twists and dark secrets around every corner, with impending doom the final outcome. If you do nothing else, READ THIS. You'll really enjoy it. Think I've given too much away? I haven't even see the iceburg of this story in my review.

"Wanna bet?" is another repeat from the Tales series. This is the bonding experience of Caramon and Tika's sons. They start out seeking knighthood (Palin simply going along because he is told, and wants to win approval). The journey has a great foreword which leads much to the imagination and stimulates you to read on. The climax was great, but the resolution of events was poorly done. This is the only reason I gave this book 4 instead of 5 (That and they just repeat the Tales series).

Raistlin's Daughter is the fourth novella. I don't remember reading this in any Tales trilogy, but I could be mistaken as it has been a while. All I can say about this is wow. The rising actions in the plot are slow and take some pushing at points. Take a few breaks and skim when necessary. The details you'll need will jump out at you. The climax and ending are INCREDIBLE. That's all I can say about that.

The Sacrafice is a story that will obviously setup Dragons of the Summer Flame (rather than merely introduce characters and backgrounds as the others). There are some excellent political actions chapters and a few physical/magical displays. You'll really enjoy this novella if you liked the 3rd chronicle, Dragons of Spring Dawning.

Overall, I give this a 4 out of 5 stars. Expect to see some repeats if you've read the Tales series. If you haven't though, don't bother with Tales series and just get this book. Its an enjoyable read and setup.