The Second Generation

This book is almost an epilogue to the Legends trilogy, or a prologue to what comes next (Dragons of Summer Flame). It is an enjoyable interlude, a collection of stories (some new to this volume and some not), that focuses on the children of the heroes of the first two trilogies (this book takes place about 20 years after Legends). As with the other Weis and Hickman books, this one is at its best when it's serious: Stories of Kitiara's son, Raistlin's daughter, Tanis' son, and Cameron's son becoming a mage, are stand out tales, obviously setting the scene for the next book. The "Wanna Bet?" is some goofiness that's a bit out of place, but may provide readers with a break from all the seriousness (and it does introduce an important element for the next book).

Here's the thing - I really enjoyed the stories, but I also got the Audible version. Hands down, the WORST narration I've ever listened to. Her voice was horrible, and practically unbearable when she attempted to characterize any of the male characters. I don't know if there's a sample audio for this one, but if there is, do yourself a favor and listen to the sample before you buy it. For me, it was terrible. Two thumbs up for the print version, two thumbs down for the audio.

I have mixed feelings about this book because one of the stories was terrific, one was really good and the rest merely okay. I'd read several of them before in different volumes, so it was nice to get them compiled in one book as the next generation of "heroes."My favorite story of the bunch is the tale of Caramon's sons in "Wanna Bet?" It was a story told very much like the original Dragonlance tales, with loads of action, fascinating characters and lots of humor all the way around. I also enjoyed The Legacy because I'm a huge Raistlin fan, but this left me wanting more, as usual.Altogether, this collection was worth reading, but I hesitate to recommend Amazon's Kindle edition. It is the most poorly edited Kindle book I've ever purchased from Amazon. However it was scanned into the system, it's riddled with spelling errors and words pushed together or it created words that don't make any sense. Several of the chapter titles are so obviously wrong because it scanned a "G" as a "B" even though the correct word is in the first line of the chapter. It's a very poorly made Kindle file, and I would have much preferred to read a paperback edition.

I was surprised on how much I enjoyed this one. With Dragonlance, it is always good to stick to the core books (and Huma, and Kaz). But I did find this one very enjoyable.We need new Dragonlance books from Weis and Hickman!

This is a fun collection of stories to read for those who are interested in getting some character depth from the second generation of Dragonlance Chronicles heroes. As with most compilations, the stories are well written by a group of talented authors. They're not all grand slams but none of them are "bad".At the time of the writing of this review, it can be had for under $10 for Amazon Kindles. It's a fun read. 4 stars means I liked it :)

Filler material. Some neat stuff happens here, to be sure, but not enough to justify a whole book filled with several disparate stories. The good parts of this book could have been included as flashbacks in Dragons of Summer Flame and only have added ten pages to it. If you're a Dragonlance fanatic, it's worth a read. If you're just looking to get the meat and potatoes of the Dragonlance stories, skip it.

"The Second Generation" by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman offers a look at the heroes of Dragonlance series as they grow older and launches the adventures of their children.While there were some solid poems and a charming if somewhat patronizing forward from him by Michael Williams included, many of the five stories included here-- "Legacy," "Raistlin's Daughter" and "Wanna Bet"--can be found in other works. While "Second Generation" serves as a nice bridge between the "Chronicles" and "Legends" series and "Dragons of Summer Flame," most of these stories are forgettable. "Legacy" is a solid story dealing with Raistlin, the anti-hero at the heart of the Chronicles and Legends series, and his nephew. "Wanna Bet" tries too hard to be funny and merely comes off as absurd. "Raistlin's Daughter" is well crafted but lacks the emotional intensity to really shine. "Kitiara's Son" is a fine action piece while a story dealing with the son of Tanis and Laurana involving household drama and elven politics needed to be fleshed out more. None of the second generation of Dragonlance characters are particularly memorable besides Kitiara's son.A tenth of this book involved notes for various role playing games and had a preview of "Dragons of Summer Flame." I don't mind some filler in a book--but that much was simply intolerable and forces me to lower my rating. This book has been in print for almost 20 years and is now on the Kindle. It would have been nice had the editors caught some of the typos in that time. While not a bad book, "Second Generation" is one of the more forgettable Dragonlance books that Weis and Hickman have penned.

Collection of stories continuing the adventures of the Heroes of the Lance.