Dragons of Winter Night by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman

Genre: Fantasy; Dragons, Magic, Elves, Kender, Dwarves, Gnomes, Goblins, Minotaurs, Gods

Sub Genre: Dragonlance

Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: Now the people know that the dragon minions of Takhisis, Queen of Darkness, have returned. The people of all nations prepare to fight to save their homes, their lives, and their freedom. But the races have long been divided by hatred and prejudice. Elven warriors and human knights fight among themselves. It seems the battle has been lost before it begins. The companions are separated, torn apart by war. A full season will pass before they meet again – if they meet again. As the darkness deepens, a disgraced knight, a pampered elfmaiden, and a rattlebrained kinder stand alone in the pale winter sunlight. Not much in the way of heroes.

This is the second book in the Chronicles series of Dragonlance. It just adds so much more to the series. There is so much that is going on but we get to know the characters so much better. Tasslehoff Burrfoot the Kender is still my favorite character. I cried when I finished this book. This is a great book and it makes you go through all these ups and downs. I loved this book and can’t wait to read the finish the last book in this trilogy,  Dragons of Spring Dawning.

Publisher: Wizards of the Coast

ISBN: 0786916095

Pages: 400

Series: Dragonlance Chronicles

Volume: 2

Birthright by Mari Freeman

Genre: Erotic Romance

Sub Genre: Paranormal Romance; Angels, Demons, Witches, Vampires, Shape-Shifters, Magic, Elves, Gnomes, Imps

Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: A seemingly random attack by mysterious creatures in long cloaks forces Mary Hughes to face the shock of her life – she isn’t human. Well… not just human. With Witch and Demon blood running through her veins, she is Keena, Priestess of the Wild. As her magic emerges, Keena is thrust headlong into the world of the Kith, a world that includes a Gnome stylist, a cat guardian and a kitchen Imp for a best friend. Oh and then there’s her destiny – an ancient battle of birthright with an evil half twin she didn’t even know she had. As she fumbles with potions and spells and unwittingly stumbles into one foible after another, Keena’s also fighting her all-consuming lust for a hot Vamp Lord as well as the Kith’s half-Demon head of security. And Managing her body’s newfound urges isn’t her only battle. Danger is everywhere and enemies are mounting. Certain Kith would love nothing more than to destroy the human race – and its up to Keena to stop them. If she can stay alive long enough…

Mary goes from living a normal unseeming life to learning that she is not even Mary. She is Keena, Priestess of the Wild. Oh and she has a half twin sister who she is destined to battle for her birthright. But she does have help all around her, Tynan, the vampire and Jordan, the half-demon. While Keena is trying to learn and understand her role she also is struggling with her moral compass. All of this makes for one very enjoyable read. Yes it is hot but at the same time there is so much more to this than just the heat. I really loved this book and hope that Mari will revisit this world that she has so beautifully created.

Publisher: Ellora’s Cave

ISBN: 1419958852

Pages: 356

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Dragons of Autumn Twilight by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman

Genre: Fantasy; Dragons, Magic, Elves, Kender, Dwarves, Gnomes, Goblins, Minotaurs, Gods

Sub Genre: Dragonlance

Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: Life-long friends, they went their separate ways. Now they are together again, though each holds secrets from the others in his heart. They speak of a world shadowed with rumors of war. They speak of tales of strange monsters, creatures of myth, creatures of legend. They do not speak of their secrets. Not then. Not until a chance encounter with a beautiful, sorrowful woman, who bears a magical crystal staff, draws the companions deeper into the shadows, forever changing their lives and shaping the fate of the world. No one expected them to be heroes. Least of all, themselves.

This is a story of a band friends who come together to fight for the fate of the World. It is the first book in a trilogy, which follows these not so likely heroes. While weaving a tale of magic and mystery. I found the story to captivate and suck you in. Once I started it I couldn’t stop. Of all the different characters I loved Tasslehoff Burrfoot the Kender. This is one of those epic fantasy novels that you can’t get enough of. It is a brilliantly written book that I loved.

Publisher: Wizards of the Coast

ISBN: 0786915749

Pages: 448

Series: Dragonlance Chronicles

Volume: 1