Volume One (Dragonlance Legends Book 1) - Time of the Twins

I remember reading these as a kid. The story line is still awesome, but the narrator is lacking. He mispronounce some of the names and uses the same voice for all of the characters. I am so glad that I had a credit to use and didn't spend money for this.

Firstly, let me say that the novel I received, Dragonlance Legends, Vol 3. Test of the Twins, is a wonderful book, full of good writing, great characters, and an splendid plot. As well, the copy I received was in excellent condition, considering its used state and its age. It even appears to be a first printing. Of this, I am impressed, and have no complaints.

However, when I placed the order, the listing of the product by the seller, MONSTER BOOKSHOP U.S.A, was stated as " DRAGONLANCE LEGENDS - Book (1) One: Time of the Twins; Book (2) Two: War of the Twins; Book (3) Three: Test of the Twins (dragon lance, 3)". In this, I was given the impression that the order was for -all three books- of the trilogy. Or, at the least, that it was a single book with all three combined in one. But, as I stated above, the book I received was -only- the third book of the trilogy.

As of the time I'm writing this review, my email to the seller, asking for clarification about the erroneous listing, has yet gone unanswered.

So, while the book itself is a great read, I must say that I am extremely disappointed in MONSTER BOOKSHOP U.S.A, and I, personally will not be doing business with them again in the future.

This review is related specifically to the narration of the book by Ax Norman. I didn't see any other reviews on here relating to that, so I am going to throw in my two cents. First of all, I must say that I love the Dragonlance books and have since I was a kid. However, the Audible narration of the Legends series is simply terrible. He tried his best, I'm sure, but it is just not good. There are so many issues, but to start off, mispronouncing names: how is Tasslehoff's (pronounced how it looks) nickname pronounced "Toz" instead of "Tass"?? Also, it's HUma, not HOOma. There is almost no differentiation in character voices, everyone sounds the same. There are some narrators out there who don't even have to tell you who is speaking, you just know based on the voice they give the characters. Finally, I roll my eyes WAY too much when he portrays a character yelling. Really? You can just say the character yelled, you don't have to do that with your voice. We get it. I wish Paul Boehmer would also do the Legends series. I love audiobooks, but the wrong narrator can completely ruin it, as happened here.

The Dragonlance Legends Trilogy should be considered one of the greatest if not the greatest Dungeons and Dragons based stories ever to be written in novel form.

Time of the Twins is the introductory novel to the trilogy, and was considered a renown piece of fiction from the mid-80s to the late 90s. The story is a multi-dimensional ride which builds from the original Dragonlance Chronicles Trilogy.

As numerous reviews have pointed out, Time of the Twins takes two years after the events of Dragons of Spring Dawning and it chronicles the height and full of ambition of the former red-robed wizard Raistlin Majere. It is the pinnacle of this man's life, both magically, psychologically, socially, and intellectually. There have been great heroes in the Dragonlance mythos, but none were as ambitious and driven as Raistlin. The hour-glass eyed magic user now adorns the black robes, and is the most powerful man in Krynn. The world fears him, others loathe him, many respect him. At the tip of Raistlin's fingertips is a ambitious plan to challenge one of the gods of the world to take her place as a deity. In order to fullfill this plan, he must have two things. He must journey back in time where he can learn the full extent of magic and the willing help of a holy cleric of Paladine.

He finds the Cleric in the form of a women named Crysania. Crysania herself is a very religious women who see's the world in black and white. Yet, her faith is imperfect, and her views on life contradict the teachings of her religion. In the beginning of this novel she is a cold and judgemental character and throughout the trilogy her character is transformed and humbled.

Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman are two of the greatest storytellers of the Dungeons and Dragons culture. They created the world of Dragonlance, a world full of adventure, romance, drama, emotion, heroes, and moments of pure brilliance. Their writing is top notch in this novel and displays the ability of writers to truely be able to flex their creative muscle. The analogies they use are picturesque and the emotions of the characters are touching.

Time of the Twins is a fantastic novel.

My only fault with the trilogy is that, in order to fully live the experience of the story one must read the Chronicles trilogy first.

This, the first volume of the Legends trilogy is as stated above, quite intriguing. Where the Chronicles trilogy propelled the reader through fast paced action and a multitude of characters, Legends enthralls you with captivating intrigue and suspense. The beginning has a few of the "Heroes of the Lance," in the early stages of the book as part of the setup, but then sets off on its own with its primary characters; Raistlin, Caramon and Tasslehoff. We are also introduced to a "Revered Daughter of Paladine" in Crysania. High praises once again for Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman who with this trilogy, prove that they are not limited to stunning action. One almost questions themselves as to whether the authors were planning this trilogy when writing Chronicles or capitalized on several things they set up in Chronicles. In either case, they did it perfectly. The Wizards of the Coast new cover art is quite beautiful as well, even much more so than the original covers.
The premise:
It is now two years after the "end" of the War of the Lance. At the end of Dragons of Spring Dawning, Raistlin went to Palanthas and as the master of past and present he dared the Shoikan grove without fear to enter the Tower of High Sorcery which no one had entered since before the Cataclysm due a curse laid upon it by a black robed mage. Raistlin has now had two years in the tower to study and become even more powerful than he was at the end of the Chronicles. He's also been devising his plan for the future...
At the end of the war, Caramon and Tika returned to Solace to be married. Unfortunately for Caramon though, he's fallen on hard times. Crysania "Revered Daughter of Paladine," has some plans of her own as she met with Raistlin and these two begin making their own plans of each other. The lovable Kender, Tasslehoff Burrfoot gets deeply into the story with humorous antics as well.
Combine these characters and small points of the plot and what we have is another outstanding book written by these authors that will compel you to hurriedly pick up the second book of the series, especially with the highly dramatic ending.
I would highly recommend this trilogy, even if you've not read the Chronicles, but it would be good that you do so. {ssintrepid}

I haven't read any other of the Dragonlance series, but loved The Sovereign Stone trilogy by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, so when I saw this at Walmart I had to check it out. The plot centers around Crysania(a cleric), Caramon(a warrior turned into a pathetic drunk), Tas(pickpocket,comic relief character) and Raistlin(evil wizard who's the brother of Caramon). Cysania thinks she is called by god to save Raistlin's and sets out with some guy named Tanis to go to his tower. After visiting his hometown, Tanis goes to a funeral telling Cysania to wait for him. She dosen't and one of his friends who is married to Caramon makes Caramon go after her saying that she won't accept him back till he finds her. Caramon meets an old friend named Tas and they set out. Caramon is more concerned about getting drunk than searching and after they find Crysania he isn't able to fight when they are attacked and Crysania ends up getting injured. In a sort of dream state Crysania meets with Raistlin who tricks her into thinking he isn't as bad as he is and they eventually fall in love(she does anyway, you'll see for yourself if he does). He also tells her of his plan to go back in time to become a god. Meanwhile, Caramon and Tas meet with some mage who says the only way to heal Crysania and stop Raistlin is to go back in time. So they do. Well, that's the basics of the plot. Any more would spoil it. All the characters serve their purpose well. Raistlin is a tricky villian and I wasn't able to figure out what he would do. Caramon is interesting and plays the driving force of the story well. Tas is very funny. The only character I didn't really like was Crysania who was kind of your atypical cleric character. The ending of the book is a cliffhanger and I can't wait to see what happened in the next volume. Overall, this dosen't reinvent the fantasy genre and isn't the greatest book ever, but definitly is worth reading after you've gotten past the obligatory Wheel of Time, Song of Fire and Ice, Sword of Truth, and Lord of the Rings series.

Rastlin is my favorite character in the dragonlance series. This book shows the darker side of rastlin. I read the trilogy and found the other two books were mediocre, but this book really shined. Rastlin was sinister and always plotting some diablolical sceme. The articulate detail Wies and Hickman described rastlin in this book amazed me. I am the type of reader who savors descriptive novels. I found myself in awe of rastlin.

So why not 4 stars? Well this was an excellent book one of the better reads in a while but there a few things about Wies and Hickman's style that I do not like. Their books can be a little too kidish or childish like I find sometimes. I enjoy reading fantasy /sci-fi novels that cater more to an older audience such as the Dune books. I enjoyed their novels 15 years ago more when I was a little kid. The reading is a little too basic for my taste and I would prefer a book that contained more descriptive words, although with a limited amount of words the books are very descriptive. I also don't like the humor in their book, while it is funny I don't think it belongs in a fantasy book. The Kryn world while very enjoyable to read, doesn't feel as evil as it should feel. I would prefer to read something that is more darker, sinister, where the good guys don't always win.

Travel back in time to the reign of Kingpriest with Raistlin, Caramon, and Tas (along with the new heroine Crysiana). This story picks up after the ending of the Chronicles Trilogy, with Raistlin the most powerful mage in the land and his brother Caramon a pitiful drunk. Their adventures in Istar are exciting and the characters grow a lot (in the minds of the reader, and as people in the story). While the Chronicles were basically non-stop and somewhat predictable action, the Legends start with a more mature and emotional feel. The reader gets a deeper look into complicated dilemas going on within the characters, and you really don't know who to cheer for. You can't help liking Raistlin a lot, even though you know he is a heartless and basically evil person. While this book is a bit more sophisticated with the character interactions and feelings, there is still plenty of excitment (with Caramon becoming a gladiator and Tas's never-ending forays).

Many people say that they like the Legends trilogy even better than the Chronicles. Its a close call, but I do know that they are excellent fantasy and would be enjoyed by anyone.

If this first book is any indication, this series won't be quite as good as DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES. Not that I didn't enjoy reading this book...it was thoroughly enjoyable. It just wasn't as gripping as the first series. I found it very difficult to put down any of those three books. With this one, it was no big deal to me to put the book down when it was time to go to bed. This book focuses more on the characters than on the adventure. Don't get me wrong, there is plenty of adventure to go around. It's just that Weis and Hickman seem to be focusing more on the characters of Caramon and Raistlin and their relationship to each other than on how many bad guys they can wade through. In this book, Caramon begins to realize just how evil his brother really is. We see him in denial and, as the book progresses, we seem him slowly come to realize how far beyond redemption Raistlin is. Aside from these two main characters, we also get to see Tasslehoff mature as a character. We see how truly devoted he is to his friends and that he does have a deep sense of commitment to those he calls his friends.
The adventure side was neat, even if it wasn't the true focus of the book. We get a good look at Istar before the Cataclysm and the events that led up to it. Very intriguing.
If you've read the CHRONICLES, this will definitely be an enjoyable read for you. If not, I suggest you read those three books (DRAGONS OF AUTUMN TWILIGHT, DRAGONS OF WINTER NIGHT, and DRAGONS OF SPRING DAWNING) first.

Are you intrigued and entranced by Raistlin's magic? Does Tas send you into fits of laughter? If so, this is the book for you. Following the end of the War of the lance, book one deals with a cleric of Paladine, Lady Crysania, attempting to turn Raistlin back to good. But what she doesnt know is that Raistlin wants to use her to further his own plans for power. But in order for Raistlin to become powerful enough, he has to travel back in time to study with the greatest of all mages, Fistandantilus. Caramon and Crysania are to be sent back in time by Par-Salian, current head of the mages, supposedly to stop Raistlin, but really to redeem a soul. Whose soul? find out by reading the book. But you may think, "he mentioned Tas earlier, but i dont see how he fits in." Well, Tas, through his kender curiosity, manages to get himself sent back with Caramon, and is extremely hilarious thorought this book and the following ones. Read this book and the rest of the exciting trilogy, and you most certainly wont regret it.

If this first book is any indication, this series won't be quite as good as DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES. Not that I didn't enjoy reading this book...it was thoroughly enjoyable. It just wasn't as gripping as the first series. I found it very difficult to put down any of those three books. With this one, it was no big deal to me to put the book down when it was time to go to bed. This book focuses more on the characters than on the adventure. Don't get me wrong, there is plenty of adventure to go around. It's just that Weis and Hickman seem to be focusing more on the characters of Caramon and Raistlin and their relationship to each other than on how many bad guys they can wade through. In this book, Caramon begins to realize just how evil his brother really is. We see him in denial and, as the book progresses, we seem him slowly come to realize how far beyond redemption Raistlin is. Aside from these two main characters, we also get to see Tasslehoff mature as a character. We see how truly devoted he is to his friends and that he does have a deep sense of commitment to those he calls his friends.
The adventure side was neat, even if it wasn't the true focus of the book. We get a good look at Istar before the Cataclysm and the events that led up to it. Very intriguing.
If you've read the CHRONICLES, this will definitely be an enjoyable read for you. If not, I suggest you read those three books (DRAGONS OF AUTUMN TWILIGHT, DRAGONS OF WINTER NIGHT, and DRAGONS OF SPRING DAWNING) first.

Are you intrigued and entranced by Raistlin's magic? Does Tas send you into fits of laughter? If so, this is the book for you. Following the end of the War of the lance, book one deals with a cleric of Paladine, Lady Crysania, attempting to turn Raistlin back to good. But what she doesnt know is that Raistlin wants to use her to further his own plans for power. But in order for Raistlin to become powerful enough, he has to travel back in time to study with the greatest of all mages, Fistandantilus. Caramon and Crysania are to be sent back in time by Par-Salian, current head of the mages, supposedly to stop Raistlin, but really to redeem a soul. Whose soul? find out by reading the book. But you may think, "he mentioned Tas earlier, but i dont see how he fits in." Well, Tas, through his kender curiosity, manages to get himself sent back with Caramon, and is extremely hilarious thorought this book and the following ones. Read this book and the rest of the exciting trilogy, and you most certainly wont regret it.

This is from someone who attacks fantasy books like they're chocolate. Due to my library's somewhat gaps in the Dragonlance series, I'm working my way through it in somewhat of a twisted manner. Spring Dawning was the first I read, and then Autumn Twilight. However, Time of the Twins was my favorite. From where Caramon faints dead away as a drunk who his friends don't recognize at Tanis' feet, to where Tas transfroms himself as a mouse in the Tower of Sorcery in order to follow Caramon back in time (something, in no circumstances are kender supposed to do) to the time Caramon is sold as a gladiator in Istar and Tas triumphantly tells Raistlin he's going to stop the Cataclysm, to the growing affection between Raistlin and a beautiful cleric of Paladine, I could not put it down. It may not have the battles of the Chronicles, but the many quirky turns and creative twists are for anyone who likes the kender, the twins, a splash of insight, and a fantastic read.

The Legends Trilogy- the Time of The Twins, the War of the Twins, and Test of the Twins, is the sequel to The Chronicles Trilogy- Dragons of Autumn Twilight, Dragons of Winter Night, and Dragons of Spring Dawning, which brings to life the ultimate battle between Good and Evil in the magical World of Krynn. The books are so incredibly well written that the reader feels that they have been transported to another plane of existence and are actually present among the characters, seeing what they see, feeling what they feel, sensing what they sense. The authors Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman have truly outdone themselves and have presented us with a masterpiece of literature the likes of which we have seen only in JRR Tolkien's work and RA Salvatore's The Dark Elf and Icewind Dale trilogies. Duty, honor, bravery, magic, dragons and heroes are all about. One should seriously start thinking about maybe turning them into movies...

This trilogy is so so so wonderful! Who wouldn't enjoy it, with Raistlin (sigh)? I just totally crack up whenever Raistlin and Crystania interact. Raistlin is this clever, powerful mage who sets out to destroy the evil Queen of Darkness, so that he can become god-like. He needs Crystania, the beautiful, devoted cleric of Paladine, in order to fulfill his deadly scheme. Along the way, their mutual affection blossoms. She loves him, (I think) he loves her, yet they are both not affable, "loving" people. Had the time and situation been different, there is doubt that they would have been married and living together blissfully.
Camaron, Raistlin's twin brother, is a warrior who has to prevent Raistling from achieving his goal, or the world as they know it will end. He and Crystania are both drawn irreparably to Raistlin like a moth to the flame. Tas, the kender, is the fourth most important character in this trilogy. Read this book, then read the other two in the trilogy. Trust me, you will be as hooked as I was!

As I did with Chronicles, I'll review the trilogy here with the first book, because, as a fantasy reader, you most likely want to start at volume 1. However, the legends trilogy is not a stand-alone series, it relies heavily on what you learned in Chronicles. So, if you haven't yet read Chronicles, do that first, then come back.
That said, you have probably seen how these three books are "essential reading" for the Dragonlance world, and I would definitely agree with that. This trilogy is darker, more personal, and in a word, bleaker than the Chronicles. I read these when they first came out, and have just finished re-reading them. My memory of them was vague, but fond, and overall I find that fondness still intact.
Without synopsizing the plot, the books break down as follows: It is the struggle of Caramon to free himself from his fraternal bond with his vastly changed brother Raistlin. This conflict is at the center of the struggle to Save The World (what did you expect, its fantasy). It begins rather slowly and awkwardly (volume 1), starts getting meaty (volume 2), and ends in an exciting, bittersweet, but satisfying conclusion.
As far as Time of the Twins (Volume 1) goes, I was disappointed. It feels as if the authors had a good idea for a trilogy, but the first book was rather short. Instead of writing a novella and confusing readers, they stretched it out into a novel. We meet Crysania, who ends up being a shallow and predictable character, and we are teased with other interesting characters like Dalamar and the Kingpriest, but we learn little. I'm giving this book 3 stars, but I would rate the trilogy at 4, as the second and third books are worth the time spent on the first one.

Just finished reading this book and found it quite different than the Chronicles. But that doesn't mean it wasn't good. A lot less action packed that the Chronicles, its battles are ones of the mind. Each character struggles with the choices that they must make, even Raistlin has his moment of stuggle. I must admit it started to get frustrating, I would be thinking "When is this ever going to go anywhere?" then Tas would say something that would break that frustration and the next thing you know you have the next clue. Tas goes through a change in this book that is quite interesting. Then it ends leaving you dying to pick up the next book, even more so than the Chronicles. If you enjoyed the Chronicles and are a fan of either Raistlin, Caramon or Tas, then pick this up, I guarantee you will nto be disappointed.

I was a little bit sceptical when buying this book since I wasn't such a great fan of either Raistlin or Caramon, but I did want to read the continuation of Dragonlance so I did, and I wasn't dissapointed by half even. The start of the story drew me in almost instantly and I was immediately captivated and intruiged by the new main character, Crysania. She is the perfect counterpart to Raistlin. She complements his personality and has the role to stimulate Raisltin's character development and overall, she really made him a more interesting person to read about.

The storyline itself is marvellous. IMHO, it surpasses the previous trillogy (Chronicles) in terms of character development, dialogue and most noticeably, the plot. The only weakness in this book (which earned it a 4 star instead of 5) is that between a fast-paced start and a cliff-hanging but exciting ending, it also has along with an excruciatingly SLOW middle. I really had to force myself to go on then. But, was worth the pain since after the plot quickened all the things I sludged through to read became part of a bigger , clearer picture. Worth the patience. I would definately recommend this book. It's definately worth the time spent reading it.

After having finished the Dragonlance Chronicles, I was eager to find out what happened to Raistlin after he took what I had assumed to be Fistandantilus's place as Master of the Tower. In Time of the Twins, I was not disappointed. The authors gave brief updates on what was happening in the lives of the companions after the war, and started up another tale involving the twins.

Tas was a welcome presence in this book, as he always is. However, I was looking for something new in the main character introduced in this series, Crysanthia, Revered Daughter of Paladine. The authors did an excellent job with each of the companions in the Dragonlance Chronicles. Readers could identify with and feel close to each of the characters. With Crysanthia, I get the feeling that she was just thrown in there to create something new and to add a bit of romance to the book. Whenever I'm reading something from her point of view, I feel so...detached. I feel like I'm looking down on her and watching her go through the actions, rather than walking right along beside her, going through the actions with her.

This book is more thought-provoking than the action-packed Dragonlance Chronicles. One moment, you're wondering if Cyrsanthia's love can "save" Raistlin. The next, you're thinking that what would "saving" Raistlin be? After all, he'd never be content to just...settle down. As long as he's alive, he'll constantly lust for power. And so while on one side, you want Raistlin to accomplish his task, on the other you wonder if his death will be the only thing to bring "peace" to Krynn. And then there's the whole good/evil balance thing...

I think that to enjoy this book to its fullest, it's an absolute MUST to read the Dragonlance Chronicles. While that made this book more enjoyable for me, unfortunately I consider this to be one of the book's failings, because it is a completely new series and should be easily followed by anyone deciding to pick it up. On Caramon's and Tas's part, there is continued character development that makes their characters more complex and interesting to read. However, Crysanthia is very predictable (you can probably guess from the prologue what will happen with her) and so I hardly consider any change on her part "character development." As for Raistlin, I hope things start going wrong for him soon, because it gets a little boring reading about his (nearly) ultimate power again and again.

This is the Wuthering Heights of the fantasy genre. Yes, it's DARK; No, there's not much 'action' and swords, but SO WHAT? It's an incredible piece of psychological fantasy literature that you can read and enjoy over the age of 12 and be blown away. IS there a more engaging portrait of an anti-hero? The end of the third book breaks your heart -- but more importantly this trilogy is about the human psyche, ambition, love, greed, power, and the human soul. I thought the Chronicles were OK, but this trilogy made me lose my entire mind. Make fun of D&D nuts everywhere, but this will make you EAT your thoughts/words.
There's no saccharine ending here, folks -- it's tragedy in the grand fulfilling sense of the word. It's life.
If you've cut your teeth on the likes of George RR Martin, Robin Hobb, Tad Williams, & Stephen R. Donaldson, this series is a PLEASANT and fabulous surprise. We've all been there -- whether your disillusioned like Crys, or bound & determined for revenge like Raist, there's a little bit of both of them in ALL of us. Which, of course, is the general theme.
And as for the "Was Raistlin really inlove?' debates.... oh PLEASE, you mean to tell me you buy the whole Cameron/Tika, Sturm/Alhana, Silvara/Gilthanas -- hello, let's fall inlove in all of five minutes relationships, but Crys and Raist leave you WONDERING? Grow up, read this, grieve, grow up some more, and read this flippin' series again.

For fantasy lovers this is one of the better trilogies ever written behind The Dragonlance Chronicles and The Lord of the Rings. MW and TH do a great job with the character development. The relationships between the characters bristles and leads to an authentic dialogue unmatched in most fiction novels. The story is thoughtful and enriching. A great read that blends the richness of Tolkien without the lulls in the story line. Read the Dragonlance Chronicles first and this trilogy to follow.

This is the first book of the "Legends" trilogy, which is better than the "Chronicles" saga in many ways:
1) The writing is better because Weis' characters aren't as facile and idiotic.
2) There are fewer key figures, and they are in smaller groups, so the narration doesn't get bogged down as much as when ther eare eight companions travelling together.
3) The story is more expansive.
The legends trilogy is a book about the ambition of Raistlin, the powerful mage cum archmage who now sets out to destroy the Goddess of Evil. I whole-heartedly recommned this book to anyone who liked Raistlin in the Chronicles.

This is the start of the "twins" series. This book starts Raist quest to defeat the Dark Queen and Caramons quest to save a soul. The cleric of palidine, Crysinia, falls into this story. She has a quest of her own, to so something big for Krynn, and unfortunatly falls right into Raist's cleverly laid trap. Raist travels back in time to find and defeat Fistandaltius, the greatest wizard in the history of Krynn.

Raist tell his half sister and the leader of the dragonarmies on Krynn of his plans. Kitara decides that Raist is nuts so she sicks her death knight, Lord Soth, on Crysinia. This is because the only way Raist can get into the Abyss, where the Dark Queen lives is to open an portal. The ancient wizards that made the portals tried to seal them by making the only way to open them by a holy cleric of palidine of infinite goodness and a powerful wizard of the black robes of infinite evil working together. This the ancient wizards thought was impossibe so the thought the portals were safe from harm. Little did they know that their great plan would be over come by none other than love. For of cource Crysinia falls in love with Raist.

Anyway back to the story. Crysinia calls on palidins aid and he protects his cleric in the only way he can, by taking her spirit to him. The only way for Crysinia to be reserected is for a powerful cleric to call on palinins aid and put her soul back in her body. The clerics of that era dont have enough power to bring Crysinia back. Only the Kingpriest and his followers had that power and of cource that was when Raist wanted Crysinia to be. The great Par-salin sends her, with Caramon, back to several months before the catalysm. Tas and his unbelievibly inquizitive nature gets into the spell and goes with them. This of cource causes problems. Only the humans elves and ogeres are allowed to travel in time. Any other race will have the ability to alter time.

As you can see this is an interesting book so get it and read it. It is great!!!!!!!!!!1

This book starts off with Crysania (a Revered Daughter of Paladine) talking to Raistlin (a black robed wizard)trying to turn Raistlin's path and soul to one following the light. Raistlin meanwhile has plans of his own. Caramon (Raistlin's twin) once a hero of the War of the Lance has also taken a different path. Raistlin travels back in time to learn from the greatest black robed wizard to ever live Fistanditulus. Caramon and his kender friend Tasslehoff also travel to back to save Raistlin from the darkness that tries to consume his soul. Crysania follows and is determined that there is good in Raistlin's soul. Crysania wants his soul to be as pure as her own but is her soul pure? And is her faith in Paladine as strong as she wants it to be?
A thrilling novel of ups and downs for all of the characters as Caramon struggles with his past, Crysania with her faith, and Raistlin stuggles with his emotions. A twisted love story that shows the darkness and the weaknesses in every hero. This story I like especially because it shows that every hero has a weakness or a dark side. We all have a little Raistlin, Caramon, Tasslehoff, and Crysania in our hearts.

I found this book, at best, mediocre! I think Weis and Hickman could definately have done better. The beginnin was the better part, since it included most of the Heroes but afterwards, it breaks to the Twins and Tasslehof (Who was the only reason I continued to read). The book shows a great transformation in both the twins and Crysiania as they go back through time right before the Cataclysm. Unlike the DragonLance first books, these were nothing spectacular

The Chronicles were ok, but the Legends are just so superior! First of all, the Chronicles were just about a typical struggle between good and evil. The Legends spins a tale with a moving and intriguing plot about the most badass Dragonlance character, Raistlin Majere. Also the Chronicles were quite light hearted, as the Legends are very dark -yet another reason to favor the Legends =D. Oh and Tas and Lord Soth rule too. ^_^

The book was okay, the trilogy was alright. Not great, not bad, just kinda in the middle. There was more talk of Raistlin and Crysania than there was action. Very boring. The idea had merit, but they made it more complicated than was neccessary. Try it, reviews vary. Some people like it, others dont.
However, if youre eager for more highclass stuff from Weis and Hickman, read the "The Second Generation" and "Dragons of Summer Flame."

For all those who have ever read, or are planning to read Dragonlance, I have some insight to share. All of the books are enjoyable, but there are only 7 that matter... the 4 Chronicles (especially the first 3), and the 3 legends books. This book 1 the first of the latter series, and is truly enjoyable. Not as much action as the chronicles, but for true dragonlance fans that doesn't matter. The subject matter is different, and equally as compelling, but on a more personal and spiritual level. This book deals with arguably the most famous dragonlance character, Raistlin, and his brother Caramon. It is the single-most important and compelling relationship in the Dragonlance saga, and for that reason alone, this book is a must read. Plus it is a hell of a book, and it tells the story of the culmination of Raistlin's power and ambition which, behind the war of the lance, is the most thrilling topic in the world of Dragonlance.

I thought Time of the Twins was a big dissapointment after reading the Chronicles trilogy. Weis & Hickman totally changed their style of writing (for the worse I'd say). It was very depressing and lacked the action, adventure, and magic of the first trilogy. I do think it is necessary as a loyal DragonLance fan to read it, though. The Legends trilogy does get better, but it takes a while (a real long while)

I just finished reading Time of the Twins for the first time, and I am honestly impressed by the story. It is very dark, but there is plenty of plot twists, character development and complex situations to satisfy any true fantasy lover. Raistlin is truly an amazing character, he shines in every page. I highly reccommend this book, and I'm looking forward to reading the next!

I originally read this book 5 years ago to impress some dumb guy who was way too into Dragonlance. I actually, as opposed to the many others who reviewed it, like it better than Chronicles. But for some reason it, and the other two in the Legends series depress the hell out of me. And no one can ever get enough of Raistlin, or Tasslehoff.

Cryssania, newly appointed and very devout cleric of the god Paladine, is told in a vision that Raistinlin, the dark mage, will destroy the world and she must stop him. However, once she meets the mage, she is begins to pity him thinking perhaps he can be won over from his dark path....
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This is an excellent dragonlance book which starts off a 3 part series which is the second half of the original 6 (ie: chronicles and legends) if u are a new reader to dragonlance or old u will lover this book (although if u are an old reader to dragonlance i would expect you have already read this) this book explains alot about raistlin (my favorite character) and is while being adventurous and having errr some passion at the same time has humour such as bupu (if u have read chronicles i have no doubt you remember her)

The awesome beginning to an even more awesome trilogy! This book is a definive guide for players and DMs to the history of Krynn and Ansalon, along with the other 2 books in the trilogy. The story is great. The characters seem real. Read it carefully, or you may find your soul in the possesion of Chemosh... ;)

I have read my way through the legends triology, mostly because I sometimes play an internet roleplaying game which is partly staged in the world of Krynn, and I wanted to know more about the background of this fantasy world. I found it very hard to tolerate the poor language and grammar of the authors, the stereotypic, sentimental and one dimensional characters, and the authors' poor grasp of detail. To offer an example, Tanis Half-Elven (A very annoying character) is described as having a beard which bears testimony to his human blood, since no elf on Krynn can grow a beard. None the less, when the also very annoying character Chrysania is visited by an elven cleric, this elf is sporting a very long beard, which I then assume must have been false.
When I still decided to give this book two stars, it is because I find the world of Krynn innovative, and I can't help liking kenders. To bad that the prose isn't good enough to bring this new world to life.

Tasslehoff Burrfoot. Need I say more? But seriously, this is one of the best fantasy out there, not in the least because it's one of the more character-driven stories. I personally prefer this trilogy to Chronicles.

I have read the first 2 chronicles books, and because they were so good, I had to read the legends books too! So far I've only read the first one (Time of the Twins) and I've loved it! I can't wait to read the next one! The only thing I didn't like was the abrupt ending. Not that is was a bad idea (once you've read the end of this book, you have to read the next one!) it's just, the SUSPENSE! I am a true Tasslehoff fan and so I was glad to see him play a mafor role in this book. All in all, I adored this book (definetly a favorite), I think you should buy it and I can't wait untill I get the next one in about a month!

Well this was a very interestig read. Having finished the Chronicles Trilogy this book Time of the Twins drops you into some back history of two or even three of your favorite characters: Cameron, Raistland, and that stealing future changing kender, Tas!

Very interesting and worth the time and money...well though out.

Well this was a very interestig read. Having finished the Chronicles Trilogy this book Time of the Twins drops you into some back history of two or even three of your favorite characters: Cameron, Raistland, and that stealing future changing kender, Tas!
Very interesting and worth the time and money...well though out.

All DragonLance fans, and anyone who may be interested in reading them, should read Time of the Twins (which continues the tales after the War of the Lance) and then read the rest of then series.
DragonLance: Time of the Twins is the tale of Raistlin and Caramon Majere after departing from the rest of the companions. Follow large warrior, Caramon, and the "everpresent kender", Tasslehoff, through a lot of surprises and amazing adventures. Also meet a few new characters (some from the present and some from the past). Find out why Caramon and Tasslehoff are back in time and why they need to stop Raistlin from carrying out his plans.

These books really helped bring Raistlin to life. It showed that he can be a normal person but it also showed how evil he can be on his quest for power. This book is a must have for Dragonlance fans!

After reading chronicles, I thought you couldn't do a better job at writing a book. Well that was before I read this series. The books just blew me away!Even though there was a lack of action in them, you learn a lot about the best characters in the books. Tasselhof and Raistlin were my two favorite characters in chronicles, and now they're probably my favorite characters in the entire trilogy! I definetly rceomend this book.