Amber and Iron

Dragonlance: Dark Disciple, Book 2

By: Margaret Weis

Narrated by: Leslie Bellair

The world of Krynn is ever changing, and even the gods can be taken by surprise. And if that’s true of the gods, what chance can a mere mortal have? Caught up in forces none of them could hope to face alone, a small but determined band of adventurers come together in a desperate attempt to stop an invasion. Mina, as enigmatic as ever, escapes imprisonment to set off on a quest that will test even her considerable will. All the while, evil spreads across the land, gaining ground with each new day. With so much at stake, with the very soul of Krynn on the line, champions must be found even in the darkest places.

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Awesome plot and narrating

This book was so much fun to listen to. I enjoyed the different characters and the twists in the story throughout.

It definitely gets better towards the end...

Maybe I'm too critical of the DragonLance series, but it seemed to have lost its way in the last book. It was all action and adventure; not teen angst and mommy/daddy issues. This book is much better, though. It keeps a steady pace. There's much less whining. And we finally get to see some real action. I won't spoil the twist at the end, but I will say I saw it before they dropped it. It's not so subtle. Fantastic narration from Ms. Bellair.

Great story, bad voice acting

The kender is Australian? The officer in Solace is a cowboy? I don't know if Margaret Weis agreed to the accents used by the narrator, but I think these were horrible decisions. It totally ruins the fantasy of Dragonlance novels for me. I've been reading Dragonlance since 1986 (well over 30 novels) and these accents ruin my listening experience. I definitely prefer some of the other performances to this chick. I had to grit my teeth just to finish listening to this, but I did cause I love Weis and pretty much everything she does.

Annoying narrator

While the narrator is good with accents, there are too many, and people from the same place have wildly varying accents. Also, her voice, while pleasant enough, does not lend itself well at all to voicing male characters, or to the fantasy genre in general

Great story, Great narrator

It’s weird having dialogue so often from so many gods after the age of mortals. Some people don’t like it but it’s dragonlance so it’s important. Margaret Weis is truly a blessing.