Elven Star
The Death Gate Cycle, Volume 2

You know, whenever I'm lucky enough to find a reasonably literate person who has read some fantasy novels, I'm always surprised by the fact that - as far as I can recall - none of them have read The Death Gate Cycle. Granted, I had some holdover nostalgia from the Dragonlance Chronicles for Weis and......more

In the first few pages of reading this, at least one thing became apparent: I probably didn’t pay enough attention when reading Dragon Wing, because much of what I understood, or thought I understood about the worlds of the Death Gate Cycle was incorrect. On the other hand, perhaps it was the intent......more

I don't think this book is very good. Haplo is still awesome but not in it nearly enough. Zifnab is the literal worst.......more

This book is so readable and overall an enjoyable time that I considered giving it 3 stars, however there is just much more it does badly than well that it didn't feel justified. I liked the feel of it, though, the tone and the world. The beginning reminded me a bit of these loosly historical, humoro......more

While there is a definitive charm to this series that I quite enjoy, I don’t think this structure is for me given that each book (I’m assuming) will take place with distinct characters and circumstances despite a few key figures. As such a character driven reader, I felt a little disconnected. That......more