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Dragons of Deceit by Tracy Hickman, Margaret Weis

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beautyinruins_ca's review against another edition

3.0

An enjoyable read, if a little too repetitive (what with Tas and time-travel being central to the plot once again), but I liked the overlap with the original Chronicles . . . and the last few chapters, with what they promise for the next book, have me genuinely excited for the next book.

rhouck's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5 stars. It’s an okay YA story resting heavily on nostalgia and an ambitious “reboot” of the timeline (it’s set pre-Summer Flame). The amount of random name dropping, often with minimal relevance, reminded me of a Ready Player One-style of fan service. The main character has potential but became somewhat tedious and lacking development and depth in the latter half of the book.

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.

I do think it ends on an interesting note and the remainder of the trilogy has potential. There was a lot of space devoted to trying to make the reboot make sense, but with that out of the way the second book should have a lot more freedom.

cquinnread's review against another edition

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3.0

Relied a lot on the nostalgia of the original trilogy, even when introducing the new character. It felt like a lot of repetition of plot in the dialogue. Some characters figuring things out narratively that seemed like large leaps in logic for who they were in previous books. With all that being said, the set up for the next book did leave me wanting to read more.

allaboutfrodo's review against another edition

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3.0

I keep forgetting that almost all modern fantasy is just Tolkien fan fiction, and as I get farther into a book - well, I'd rather be re-reading Lord of the Rings. Nothing original to see here.

(And Tasslehoff Burrfoot's obsession with his "wife," OMG I wanted to strangle him. Give it a rest. Also, who even is that on the cover?)

Book discussion coming up.

tlascends's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I really enjoyed the prose for the first while even if the noble/politics stuff isn't really my bag. But this book starts to shine when you get to Tasslehoff. The authors really popped off with our baby boy wunder-kender. I was laughing the rest of the novel, even at the tense bits that made me slap my forehead.