Dragons of the Dwarven Depths

The Lost Chronicles, Volume 1

By: Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman

Narrated by: Sandra Burr

Length: 15 hrs and 38 mins

Publisher's summary

The Companions are back in this first volume, which features an untold story from the War of the Lance. The beloved heroes return: Tanis, Raistlin and Caramon, Sturm Brightblade, Tasslehoff, and Flint Fireforge. Old friends, such as Riverwind and Goldmoon and Laurana, travel with them. Old enemies are here too, as the companions encounter new adventures and new dangers in the very beginning months of the War of the Lance.

This book starts with the celebration of a wedding. The companions believe they have slain the evil Dragon Highlord Verminaard. They have rescued the refugees from Pax Tharkas and taken them to a valley in the Kharolis mountains.

After they are attacked by the Dragon Armies, Tanis and Flint are sent to search for the long lost dwarven kingdom of Thorbardin, hoping to persuade the dwarves to give the refugees shelter for winter.

Each of the other companions face their own trials. Raistlin remembers that, according to tales of old, the key to Thorbardin lies in the haunted fortress known as Skullcap. The others want nothing to do with this accursed place, but Raistlin feels strangely drawn to the ruins, and he persuades a reluctant Caramon to accompany him there.

Sturm becomes obsessed with finding the legendary Hammer of Kharas, and his obsession nearly plunges the party into disaster. Riverwind, now chieftain of his tribe, is made the reluctant leader of the refugees and worries that he is not suited for the task. Tika Waylan must decide if she has the courage to undertake a perilous journey to save those she loves from certain death, while Tanis Half-Elven wrestles with his faith in the newly returned gods.

But it is the dwarf, Flint Fireforge, who faces the most crucial test.

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©2006 Margaret Weis (P)2006 Brilliance Audio

Great book, poor reading

This book is epic. I love the story and the characters. You can also see the difference in the writing of the authors from their first book all those years ago to this one. They definitely improved their art. I would recommend reading the lost chronicles after the original 3 and not during and in between. The writing style has changed and it could throw you off. Thats not a bad thing. As I said they have become better authors if anything but the books are written decades apart.

My one big grip is really with the narrator of the audio book. I did not like her character voices. Tas was especially horrible. I really didn't want to continue listening to it and instead wanted to just pick up my hard copy. The guy who did the chronicles does a way better job. I will say this author did a wonderful job on the female characters but I don't think that is worth what she did to Tas. He sounds like he got hit in the head and can't speak right anymore. It ruined the whole thing for me. If you can get past that, its still worth listening to. The other voices that not as good as the narrator from the other books, is still acceptable. I just don't know who Margret and Tracy could have heard that and said, "ya that will work!". I shutter.

Great continuation of the Saga

Loved the story. Great reading performance. The performance drew me back in to Dragonlance Realm.

Diasappointed

You have ruined a great trilogy by choosing a terrible performer! I will probably will not listen to the rest of the trilogy.

worth the annoyance

The readers voices are terrible. Story was great is great. recommend if you can over look the voices

Loved the Characters

Such a delightful romp with Flint & Tas! Loved learning about the Dwarven Kingdom! Excited to keep reading the series!

Performance is awful. Sounds like the book is being read by SIRI.

The performance is atrocious and seriously detracts from my enjoyment of the book. I should have just bought the e-book and read it myself.

Great story ruined by a horrible vocal performance

The book is a great piece of back story , handled well by the original authors , however the voice actor made several important characters feel rather buffoonish with her inflections and mispronunciations.

Dragons of the Dwarven Depths (Unabridged)

This is a GREAT BOOK. Weis and Hickman have done it again. I didn't want to stop listening. I just have one Question, Why hasn't Hollywood Picked up the Companions. I've read all of the Compainons books from the Meeting to The Drangon Lance Wars. They just keep getting better!!!!!!!!!

A solid adventure

Having loved the Chronicles and Legends Series, I loved revisiting the characters again in this series. While I generally liked the narrator, I hated how she did the voice of Tasslehoff. But, I still had fun with the book, and that's what this kind of book is all about.

Not As Good As Original Trilogy But Still Good

Would you listen to Dragons of the Dwarven Depths again? Why?

Maybe sometime in the far future. Don't really need to hear it again. Story still fresh in mind.

What other book might you compare Dragons of the Dwarven Depths to and why?

I think it comapres well to the original Dragonlance trilogy althought it does seem to be a caricature of that saga and revists well fleshed out characters with no surprises.

Which scene was your favorite?

The scenes with Flint in the tomb looking for the Hammer.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Nothing in this book was particularly moving. It just filled in some gaps from the Dragonlance saga. Can't have any real moving moments when you know where things are going.