Sanctuary (Dragonlance: Elven Exiles, Vol. 1)
by Paul B. Thompson, Tonya C. Cook
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Author: Paul B. Thompson, Tonya C. CookEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-10-01
ISBN: 078693817X
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
Book Reviews of Sanctuary (Dragonlance: Elven Exiles, Vol. 1)
Book Review: Good start to a new trilogy
Summary: 4 Stars
Sanctuary is the latest novel by Thompson and Cook set in the Dragonlance world. Before you go any farther, if you are considering reading this book there are two books that I think you need to read before you read this one. The first is The Puppet King by Doug Niles and the second is The Lioness by Nancy Berberick. These two books set the stage for this new trilogy.
This book follows the exiled elves as they try to cope with being exiles from their land as they try to forge lives for themselves in a land they are not used to. Admittedly, I am not a big fan of elves, however, Thompson and Cook have proven to me that they can weave a tale worthy of reading. If you have yet to read the Ergoth Trilogy, I highly suggest you do so. Some of the best Dragonlance work out there today.
On to Sanctuary.
Being this is the first book in the trilogy, it has what one would expect. There is a lot of background information setting up the story and the major players of the story. The background information also allows the reader to have a pretty good idea of what has happened thus far, but if you don't read the two books I mentioned above first, you will lose the true scope of what has happened. If you don't, you will be able to understand this book, but it won't be as enjoyable for you.
The plot is pretty straight forward in that the elves are trying to find a new homeland to call their own while at the same time trying to keep their race alive and flourishing. However, what looks on the surface as a straight-forward plot, soon turns into several small subplots each with the potential to affect the main plot. The authors proved they could do this type of plot with the Ergoth trilogy, and once again they prove apt at doing so here. There are several plots running through this story that at times the reader may `misplace' a character only to have them appear and shock you with what they are doing.
When I first learned that the book would center on the elf king Gil and his wife The Lioness, I was a little apprehensive that these characters had been written by other author and how would that affect the characters continuity. Those fears were quickly resolved as the authors made these characters their own, without `stepping on the toes of the previous authors'. Since the characters had been written about before, the character development is a little slow. This book is obviously story line driven. However, by the end of the book I can see a lot of potential for the next two books to begin to focus more heavily on the characters. That's not to say that there was no character development, just not as much as in stand alone novels or novels that are more character driven.
The authors prove that they were n fact the right people to tap for this story line. Just by reading the first book I can tell this story line will have some dynamic consequences all across the land of Krynn, Thompson and Cook were certainly the right couple to do this trilogy.
As always it's time for my recommendation. As I said in the opening if you haven't read those other two books I may hold off on this one. If you have read those other two, have no fear of jumping right into this one. This is a very good book to what may prove to be a Krynn shattering trilogy. I didn't like this book as much as the Ergoth Trilogy, but I loved the Ergoth trilogy so that is a high level to live up to. Never-the-less, I say read this book if you are a fan of the Dragonlance world. You won't be disappointed.
Summary of Sanctuary (Dragonlance: Elven Exiles, Vol. 1)
The first book in a brand new trilogy by well-loved Dragonlance authors!
Two of the authors of the Elven Nations trilogy now continue the story of the elves! The fortunes of war have driven the once-great elven nations into exile in the desert land of Khur. The elves must overcome extraordinary perils including treachery to establish a new homeland.
Two of the authors of the Elven Nations trilogy now continue the story of the elves! The fortunes of war have driven the once-great elven nations into exile in the desert land of Khur. The elves must overcome extraordinary perils including treachery to establish a new homeland.
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