This is because they were originally published as two trilogies and later renumbered as one six book series. The book series itself is a multiauthor series, which was headed by margaret weis and tracy hickman. It can be used alone to forge a lesser dragonlance, or in combination with the silver arm of ergoth to make a greater dragonlance. The turning point for this event came with the kinslayer wars, where elves of silvanesti fought humans and elves in service of the emperor of ergoth, to expel ergothian forces from silvanestis western border lands. The kinslayer wars, the second title in the elven nations trilogy, was first released in massmarket format in 1991, and it documented the ancient civil war of the elven races. The classic story of kithkanan and the kinslayer wars the. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Pitting elf against human, halfelf against halfelf, and each against their own, this border war between the ergothian empire and silvanesti will have no clear winner, except for death itself. There are, however, certain books which are very popular, which also happen to deal with some of the main historical events of the timeline. Unfortunately, that list has fallen out of date as new books have been published. Nov 01, 2004 this, being the second book of a trilogy, isnt really the book that got me back into reading fantasy works but, it is the one that kept me here. Douglas niles makes his characters so flawed, so real that i find myself staying up way too late reading, waking up late for work and repeating the whole process day after day until i complete the book.
Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. The classic story of kithkanan and the kinslayer want to read. One of the greatest wars in the history of krynn, the kinslayer war was the war between the qualinesti and the silvanesti. After the chaos war, the chronicler nathal introduced an.
The dragonlance universe book series by multiple authors includes books dragons of autumn twilight, time of the twins, dragons of winter night, and several more. Not as good as the chronixs, legends, dark discipline, or war of the souls series, but its. Although in some sections of the books they are referred as kaganesti, tracy hickman explains that this is a. Firstborn, the kinslayer wars, and the qualinesti are finally gathered into a gift set. Although some versions refer to these three books as the tales ii trilogy, others refer to them belonging to the original tales trilogy, continuing from volume iv.
To change the outcome of the war, one of the twin brothers, kithkanan, follows a dream and brings his twin brother, the speaker of silvanesti sithas with him in search of griffons. Was this an attempt to leave loose ends to allow for more books in the future. One of the most requested features is a chronological list of the books in the order in which they happen in the dragonlance setting. The kinslayer wars dragonlance saga niles, douglas, raab, robin on. Douglas niles audio books, best sellers, author bio. Douglas niles is the author of over 20 fantasy novels, many of which were published with wizards of the coast, inc. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
The turning point for this event came with the kinslayer wars. Click to read more about the kinslayer wars by douglas niles. Elven nations book series by multiple authors includes books firstborn dragonlance. Published in july, 1985, this was the book that saw the rise in the overall popularity of the series, establishing its tone and premise further. List of dragonlance novels chronicles of astinus fandom. Apr 24, 2015 in this episode i talk about the dragonlance series of books.
Kinslayer is a name of the book in gotrek and felix, series from warhammer fantasy world. He currently resides in delavan, wisconsin with his wife, christine, and two bouviets, reggie and stella. The kinslayer wars, the second title in the elven nations trilogy, was first released in mass market format in 1991, and it documented the ancient civil war of the elven races in the dragonlance world. Douglas niles is a fantasy author and game designer. I read many dragonlance books in high school and greatly enjoyed them. See the complete dragonlance universe series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. His most recent books in the dragonlance world include wizards conclave and the. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Kithkanan is torn between his love for a human woman with a mys.
Books by douglas niles author of the kinslayer wars. These three titles chronicle the rise of the elven people, and the schism between the two nations. Unavailable for the past several years, this title is now being brought into audio in order to fulfill the rising demands of consumers. These three collections are presented as a trilogy by their outer appearance as well as by their title. The kinslayer wars, the second title in the elven nations trilogy. The kinslayer wars, the second title in the elven nations trilogy, was first released in mass market format in 1991 and it documented the ancient civil war of the elven races in the dragonlance world. Ii is an excellent book, if you like elves, and especially if you like war. In a seriousness, as far as dragonlance novels go, this one is worth it. He is also an awardwinning roleplaying game designer who was part of the original creation team for the dragonlance setting two decades ago. The kinslayer wars, the second title in the elven nations trilogy, was first released in massmarket format in 1991, and it documented the ancient civil war of the elven races in the dragonlance world.
His most recent books in the dragonlance world include wizards conclave and the icewall. The second book in the dragonlance chronicles series, this was preceded by the first which was dragons of autumn twilight. Douglas niles s most popular book is the kinslayer wars dragonlance. Second title of a classic trilogy now brought back into print. Firstborn, the kinslayer wars, qualinestione of the best dl trilogies ever. The elves of silvanesti is at war with humans from ergoth but the fight is at a stalemate. The kinslayer wars, the second title in the elven nations trilogy, was first.
List of dragonlance novels, chronological by author. In this episode i talk about the dragonlance series of books. Douglas niles has 118 books on goodreads with 85170 ratings. Kinslayer is a name of the book in gotrek and felix, series from warhammer fantasy world disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title kinslayer. The list of dragonlance creatures attempts to list the races that can be found in the dragonlance setting. Douglas niles is the author of more than forty novels, spanning the fields of. Following sithels death and sithass rise to the throne, the kinslayer war begins. Elven nations series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Elven nations, book 2 by douglas niles book cover, description, publication history.
Having said that, if youve never read this before, or you are just getting into dragonlance, then this is. After the war, kithkanan decided to leave for the western lands, followed by his closest friends. This way, information about the development of the series is conveyed, too. The hammer of kharas or hammer of honor was one of the two artifacts originally required to forge the dragonlance during the third dragon war. Kithkanans father is the speaker of the stars of silvanesti. Douglas niless most popular book is the kinslayer wars dragonlance. Unavailable for the past several years, this title is now being brought back into print in a new mass market edition in order to fulfill rising. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. Astinus of palanthas, in his work iconochronos, divides the years of krynn into pc prae cataclius or before the cataclysm and ac alt cataclius or after the cataclysm. A book that has been read but is in good condition. The nexus also posts fan submissions of music, recipes the dragons of krynn dragonlance. Kinslayer wars elven nations trilogy book 2 kindle edition. Astinus of palanthas, in his work iconochronos, divides the years of krynn into pc prae cataclius or before the cataclysm and ac alt. I was recently reminded of this series and decided to go back and read it as an adult to see how it stands up.