dwayne blogged

I’ve been following the book series "Dragonlance" since I was 12. Then, the creators Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman had to sell their rights (to the world of Krynn) to their publishers in order to get published. The series, now close to 200 books in print (and I have every one of them) was a great success and the publishers have since commissioned many other writers. Of course, fans are most happy when Weis and Hickman write. Due to differences with the publisher we can only speculate about, Weis and Hickman recently announced they would turn in their last manuscript… the last book that chronicles the life of the most beloved character in the series, Raistlin Majere, leaving fans further speculating the end of the series.

However, due to further complications in the author-publisher  relationship, this last book, "Dragons of The Hourglass Mage", is not likely to happen. Amazon has since pulled pre-orders from its website. Even if the series was coming to a close, how would the story conclude without the final chapter? Despite the volumes of books on my shelf, I’m sure many fans would agree that the shelf would still be empty without the finishing touches of Weis and Hickman. I certainly hope things get sorted out.

The glorious book to the left is a very special annotated volume of the first three books ever published. I’m currently reading it and falling in love with the series even more, because the last time I read it was when I was 12! Thank you Josephine for the wonderful gift! The other picture is of an actual Dragonlance created. I chanced upon this website that sells medieval type weapons from the worlds created in movies like Harry Potter, X-Men and 300. When I have a big enough space, I’ll probably start collecting some of these items. They would be especially useful for self-defense in any case, right?

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