Robert Krammes

The Dragonlance books were my gateway drug to fantasy when I was in my early 20's, so Margaret Weis will always have a special place in my heart. Though after reading SHADOW RAIDERS, that place has shrunk considerably.

This book is bloated with unnecessary description, a convoluted storyline that meanders all over the place, and an incredible amount of exposition. I hung in there, hoping it would get better, but it never did. There were glimmers of promise in spots, but they went nowhere. I'm glad I borrowed this book from the library rather than purchasing it for my fantasy collection!… (meer)

First of a trilogy - and unlike a lot of the trilogies I've read lately, the first book doesn't really stand on its own, but ends in a cliffhanger.

The world is interesting and unique. I think this book nails the upper world of magic floating islands vs. lower word of darkness conflict much better than the Loom Saga did. I wasn't expecting religion to be quite so heavy in this book, but I enjoy religion in fiction far more than I do in real life, so it worked for me.

I feel like I got the gist of the magic system, but wish I understood it better. I still don't really get the differences between the types of magic users.… (meer)