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Time of the Twins: Dragonlance Legends Mass Market Paperback – February 1, 2001

by Margaret Weis (Author), Tracy Hickman (Author)

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The first installment in the New York Times–bestselling epic fantasy trilogy about twin rivals Raistlin and Caramon, set in the magical Dragonlance universe.

The War of the Lance has ended, and the darkness has passed. Or has it?

Sequestered in the blackness of the dreaded Tower of High Sorcery in Palanthas, and surrounded by nameless creatures of evil, archmage Raistlin Majere weaves a plan to conquer the darkness—to bring it under his control.

Two people alone can stop him. One is Crysania, a beautiful and devoted cleric of Paladine, who tries to use her faith to lead Raistlin from the darkness. She is blind to his shadowed designs, and he draws her slowly into his neatly woven trap.

The other is Raistlin’s twin, Caramon. Made aware of his brother’s plan, a distraught Caramon travels back in time to the doomed city of Istar in the days before the Cataclysm. There, together with the ever-present kender Tasslehoff, Caramon will make his stand to save Raistlin’s soul.

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Dragonlance Legends
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February 1, 2001
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0786918047
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“You cannot fight another’s battle, my friend,” Riverwind said firmly. “Especially when it is between a man and his own soul.”
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“We must remember or we will fall into complacency—as we did before—and the evil will come again.”
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It was an old kender proverb—Don’t change color to match the walls. Look like you belong and the walls will change color to match you.
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“No, Raistlin would never laugh at you, little one. He knew, he remembered. There were too many who had laughed at him.”
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Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman published their first novel in the Dragonlance Chronicles, Dragons of Autumn Twilight, in 1984. Over twenty years later, they are going strong as partners and have published over a hundred books, including over thirty novels, collections of short stories, role-playing games, and other game products alone or with other co-authors. Hickman is also the inspiration for the "Tracy Hickman Presents" line of Dragonlance novels for Wizards of the Coast. Weis is the President of Sovereign Press, which publishes Dragonlance game material as well as many other game products.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wizards of the Coast; 1.2.2001 edition (February 1, 2001)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 432 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0786918047
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0786918041
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.05 x 1.15 x 6.85 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #209,882 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Margaret Weis graduated from the University of Missouri in 1970 with a BA in Creative Writing and Literature. Following a career in publishing, she became an editor with TSR in 1983. Her hobby is flyball racing. She is captain of the Barkbarians Flyball team and lives with her flyball racing dogs in Wisconsin.
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`Dragonlance' originators Tracy and Laura Hickman have been publishing game designs and stories together since 1978 - nearly as long as their marriage - and thus started them both on a life of adventure and imagination.
Tracy is a NYT Best-Selling co-author (with Margaret Weis) of many Dragonlance novels including the original `Dragonlance Chronicles', `Dragonlance Legends', `Rose of the Prophet" and "Darksword" trilogies as well as the seven-book "Deathgate Cycle".
Tracy and Laura are remembered together for their role-playing game designs in `Dragonlance' and the `Oasis of the White Palm' series but are perhaps best known for their classic adventure, the original `Ravenloft.' More recently, Tracy has been designing and scripting location-based virtual reality experiences for The VOID, LLC (2015-2022).
Life now has provided them the opportunity to fulfill a dream: to write novels together. Tracy and Laura work from adjoining offices in their home and answer questions on their work through their facebook page.
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bssutton27

Great Series

Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2024

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Recently purchased the series for my daughter. Loved reading these when I was younger. Will have to re-read them myself. I highly recommend this series.

Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2024

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I read the original chronicles in high school 25 years ago. Going back and reading this now was like stepping into a happy memory, when fantasy was still fresh and new to me, when it was emotional without having to be grim and depressing. I had a great time and I’m excited to continue the trilogy.

Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2022

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Good book. Wish I had realized it was a trilogy when I started it. Weis and Hickman are excellent writers

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2003

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CAUTION! If you have not read the Chronicles (Dragons of; autumn twighlight, winter night, and spring dawning) but want to, my review tell some things one might not want to know.
This takes place (at the starting) about two years after the War of the Lance.
This is about the Majere twins, Raistlin the wizard, and Caramon the fighter. After the War of the Lance (dragons of; autumn twilight, winter night, and spring dawning), Raistlin started wearing the black robes. His brother isn't to pleased with that, but his love for his brother is strong. Now Raistlin lives in a tower of High Sorcery, he became the 'master of past and present' - the requirement to enter the tower, and even the grove around it. Raistlin was always one of my favorite characters, even though he is not very nice. I think what I most like about him, is that he is evil, but he doesn't work with the evil side.
Anyway, Caramon is now married to Tika, and they live in Solace. But Caramon has sort of fallen into depression, and isnt... himself. He has become, for the most part, a drunk - which is terribly unlike him.
As for the other hero?s of the lance; Goldmoon and Riverwind (the plainsmen) have three children and live happily. Tanis (half-elven) and Loranna (the elf) are married. Tasseloff (the kender) is still wandering. Flint, the dwarf, died in Dragons of Spring Dawning, and it is believed he is happy, sitting under a tree. Kitiara (does she count as a hero of the lance?) is still a dragon Highlord. Sturm died as well, during the war.
Tanis arrives at the Inn of the Last Home with Crysania, a cleric of Paladine. She is going to the tower of high sorcery to see Raistlin. Tanis was supposed to take her there, but he needs to go to Qualinesti for the funeral of the Speaker of Suns. So Crysania goes on her own. Tika then sends Caramon after her, and with him goes Tasseloff, and the gully dwarf Bopo.
When they arrive at the tower, they find out what Raistlin is after, and Caramon and Crysania are sent by Par-Salin back in time (Raistlin has already gone) to right before the Cataclysm. Tasseloff stays. Or - he was supposed to. You see, kender are one of the races that were not supposed to be, so it was thought that if one was to go back in time, they could change the past. Will he?
All in all, I like this book (one might guess - I rated it 5 stars). It's a bit dark, but Tasseloff (like always) brightens it up a little, and made me laugh a few times.

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CamVee

A turning point

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2023

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This point represents a strong turning point in the series and is a foundational read for the world of dragonlance. Some of the things you learn here will rock your whole world later on. Buy this book

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Jason Pawlak

Five stars for the book, Two stars for the narrator.

Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2020

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The book is great. The first 6 Dragonlance books are untouchable.
However... I could not stomach listening to more than a few chapters of this. How did this guy get the job narrating this?

Ugh. If you are familiar with the books, and ESPECIALLY if you listened to the masterful job of the narrator on the Chronicles series, you will not like this.
Best example I can give, one of the main characters is Tasslehoff Burrfoot. This narrator says the full name "Tasslehoff" currently, but the shortened name, Tas, which is used almost exclusively in this book, he pronounces "Toz. " It made me so crazy I had to stop listening.
How do you even look at the word "Taz" and pronounce it "Toz"? There was NO ONE around to tell this guy that was wrong?
He would also occasionally say "Strum" instead of "Sturm" and "RASTlin" in place of "Raistlin."

I am sorry to leave this. I hope the narrator does not personally see this. I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings. But there should be SOME kind of oversight when it comes to this. I shelled out $30 for a DOWNLOAD and it's not good.
Heck... there is even a little "hiss" background noise on these recordings. No one has a de-esser?

Redo this and get the guy that did Chronicles to read them. I will personally throw $100 of my own money to get that guy back on board.

Great books, poor narration. Sorry.

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Kat

the continuing adventures

Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2023

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I read the Legends trilogy and the Chronicles years ago. I wanted
to reread them and boy, have I forgot some things (remembered some).
Why does Raistlin need Crysania and Caramon? What are his plans?
I enjoyed this so far. Must read! Read Chronicles first though.

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W. Norton

The prologue is gorgeous

Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2023

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I could almost feel Raistlin”s robes. Great descriptors.

Ultimately a story of hubris. Loved it and can’t wait to reread the next one.

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Deb G.

An engrossing adventure of good and evil

Reviewed in Canada on March 22, 2023

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The fight between good and evil. A very good story.

Otávio Fortunato

Extremamente satisfeito com a história e feliz com a edição econômica

Reviewed in Brazil on April 24, 2021

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O livro se nos apresenta como uma continuação às Crônicas de Dragonlance. A estória acontece dois anos após o fim da Guerra das Dragonlances, narrados na primeira trilogia dessa série. Os autores nos brindam com uma estória de magia e devoção, contando sobre uma ousada empresa idealizada pelo mago Raistlin Majere. O drama dos heróis de Dragonlance também pertence a esse conto. As feridas que ainda não cicatrizaram para os heróis são vividas através da estória. Ao mesmo tempo, um livro que conta sobre dor e cura, devoção e fé, mas também sobre o preço do poder e da ambição. A edição econômica pode não ser luxuosa, mas certamente satisfaz as necessidades do leitor.

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leanne hankin

Great

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 19, 2023

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Great book and if dragonlance fan you will love it

Luis Cardoso

The first of second trilogy.

Reviewed in Spain on August 23, 2021

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After Chronicles, this is the way to go.

stephen brown

... read the Chronicles series as a teenager and greatly enjoyed it again recently

Reviewed in Australia on June 6, 2018

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I read the Chronicles series as a teenager and greatly enjoyed it again recently, now in my 40s. I purchased Chronicles and the Legends series with audio, and it is a testament to the quality of the writing and engaging story of this book and the entire legends series that I was able to overcome the pain inflicted by the narration of Ax Norman. Plenty can be found about that online so I won't go into detail, suffice to say, whatever you do, do not buy the accompanying audio for this series. it will be one of your lifes deepest regrets, and truly test your love of these fine books. Stick with the book, or Ebook and you will have an enjoyable experience.

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