Search - Dragons of Autumn Twilight (Dragonlance Chronicles, Bk 1)

Super book story is fast moving. A can't put it down novel.

This book was one of the best books i have ever read, it started me out on the Dragonlance series and this series is on the level of my other favorite series (Ravenloft (TSR) and The Eternal Champion Seires by Moorcock)

Dragons of Autumn Twilight is the first of the Dragonlance novels that was ever published. I picked it up having played Dungeons and Dragons a few times before, but having never read fantasy fiction before. Of course - because it's fantasy - there are a lot of things that happen, and the story, on a whole, is pretty interesting. With the exception of one character, I would say that none were very deep, which was surprising. Also, there were many points in the story where the action did not seem to move fast enough. In short, it felt like you were playing Dungeons and Dragons, which can be an extremely tedious process. In the end, however, Weis and Hickman show that they can craft an compelling story when viewed on a large-enough scale. You just have to be willing to sit through some of the slower parts.

I loved this book! Tanis, a half elf, half human, is the leader of a band of sometimes unlikely warriors. A drawf, a kender, 2 Barbarians, a knight, a sickly mage and his twin giant brother are among his traveling companions. The group battles the forces of the evil Dark Queen including draconians (reptilian humanoids), clerics and dragons. This book is non-stop action coupled with rich, vivid writing. I loved all of the characters especially the kender, Tas. He's a little dude with absolutely no fear. There is also a love story between the 2 Barbarians which is very inspiring. Can't wait to read the rest of the series. Fantastic reading!

The story starts with a fight, and the action continues in a story of friends supporting each other. The friends are different races, but they watch over each other through many battles and challenges.
I like this book the best of many heroic fiction I have read because it has a good mix of character conflict and support, and a continuous flow of challenges for the heroes.
Good story if you like heroic fiction.

This series captivated me from start to finish. I originally started reading it on book 3 of the series just to waste time at a friend's house (it was on their desk) and I couldn't put it down, went out and bought books 1 and 2 the next day and read the whole series including book 3 again! FANTASTIC!