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Volume 2 still lacks the Dragonlance feel. I give it a tick up in stars due to the continuance of the characters from the first volume. I am glad I can follow their stories. The actual characters from Dragonlance (Tanis and company) feel as if they are added to the story to help sell the story. It doesn't let the new characters shine because I keep expecting the "Heroes of the Lance" to save the day. When the Heroes don't, it tarnishes them. For fantasy readers, the stories are solid. There may
So much fun! Even if Tanis Half-Elven is still insufferable.+1 Repulsion Gas!
Dragon turtles are dragging people under the Blood Sea to Istar and forcing them to have gladiator battles for their entertainment... There's also a green Minotaur with fins for some reason? Because he's close to winning his freedom. Weird but was entertaining to read.
So glad I am finally getting to read these. Combining two of my favorites fantasy and comics.
This is a fun side story to the books. Nothing earth shattering but well written and drawn that would be worth checking out for fans.
The Arena of Istar (9-12). This story moves us past the end of the War of the Lance, and unsurprisingly switches up the characters again. We see Riva in cameo, but the real focus of the story is one of the Companions, Tanis (with support from new cleric Loralan and new minotaur Horak). I love the continual shift of characters and time periods, which gave Mishkin's Dragonlance a real epic feel. However I was less thrilled by this story itself. It returns to sunken Istar in a story that feels very...