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Sunday 24 July 2011

BOOK REVIEW: Night of the Dragons (Weis and Hickman)

Book: Night of the  Dragons

Author: Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman

Rating: 6/10

The companions continue their adventure to find out the truth among the madness and chaos of the world  under siege by dragons. 
In the lost city of Xak Tsaroth they must find the disks of Mishkal, one of the true gods. But it is guarded by a Dragon. and the Dragon knows they are coming.

Goldmoon sacrifices herself to save them and then the city starts to crumble. fleeing the city with the disks the group does not have a clue as to what to use them for.

They flee back to the temple of Mishkal and there they are safe. and a surprise waits there. Asleep on the floor is  Goldmoon .



Meanwhile the dragon armies are ravaging the land. Solace has been burnt to the ground  and people are being carted off to work as slaves in the mines.


The group  get captured and carted off towards the mines, and their fellow prisoner is Tanis's half brother Gilathanas.  The elves plan a rescue attempt and ambush the carts and free the people.

Taken to the elven city of Qualinost, and meet with the Speaker of the suns who informs them the elves and humans are doomed unless they can get Dragon Highlord Vermindad to with draw his armies back to the mines. It is  the companions job to cause a revolt forcing the Draconians back to the mining fortress.

But will they succeed or will the evil dragons tear them to shreds?

And who is the traitor in their midst?

Tensions are high and the perils are great but can the companions accomplish the task they set out to do?

Read this to find out.


A good book. abit slow in places but overall quite fun and gripping to read. Aimed at kids and teens without a doubt but still enjoyable.

Hope you found this review helpful,

The Devonian Book Reviewer

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