Dragons of the Hourglass Mage
Ratings4
Average rating3.8
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Ratings4
Average rating3.8
Between Chronicles and Legends, what made Raistlin aspire to godhood? Raistlin Majere has become a Black Robe wizard and travels to Neraka, the lord city of the Dark Queen, ostensibly to work for her, though in reality he means to further his own quest for power. But Takhisis finds out that the dragon orb has entered her city and sends her draconians to find and destroy the wizard who has it in his possession. Before her agents can strike, though, Raistlin finds out that Takhisis means to take control of all wizardly magic. She has ordered Kitiara to set a trap for the Gods of Magic on the Night of the Eye, when all the high-ranking wizards will be in Neraka to celebrate. As the forces of light, with help from the good dragons, are turning the tide of battle, Raistlin is forced to flee, for his foes are closing in on him. As the Dragon Highlords vie for the Crown of Power in the Temple of the Dark Queen, Raistlin Majere wages his own desperate battle against Takhisis in the dungeons below and meets again the brother he betrayed. The fate of the world hangs in the balance.
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Two stars for the book, one bonus star for it being focused on Raistlin Majere.
There were quite a bit of misses in this book. And after a somewhat disappointing book 2, I didn't really have high hopes for this one. Raistlin, for the most part, acts the way that has become his trademark; yet we see him in scenes of weakness; not sure how I feel about that. Feels a bit out of character.
There's quite a bit of filler with repeated explanations or reflections in the book, so the new content is actually lesser than what it seems. Bits of it are just scenes from the Dragons of Spring Dawning except coming from Raistlin's perspective. But I suppose book 3 of the original trilogy didn't leave much gaps to fill.
Overall, I enjoyed the book, following Raistlin after his separation from the companions. It sheds light on what happened. But then, because it's Raistlin, I'm not sure if that was a good thing. A little mystery surrounding him always made him more enigmatic.
