Bones of the Dragon

This review is more a brief capsule than a true review. I just finished the book and felt that a little more should be said. First of all, the opening book in the series did not do much for me. I would suspect that most of us who read it did not have any vested interest in Skylan, the central character. I will say this book is a 180 degree turnaround and contains much more engrossing scenes and better twists. Character development also takes enormous leaps forward. Overall, I would say it is starting to look much like the Death Gate Cycle series from these same authors, a slow beginning with "who cares" characters which is suddenly taking off. If you made it through the first book, this one will get you excited about the series. It definitely looks more like their works of old than their more recent material.

The power of the old gods led by Torval is waning and new gods led by Aelon and worshipped by the Sinarians and the Gods of Raj are challenging them for power. To regain their supremacy, the old gods must have the Five Bones of the primal Vektia Dragons, hidden and scattered across the world by the dragon goddess Vindrash during creation. One is owned by the Sinarions; one in the land of the ogres; and three are unknown. Whoever has the bones possesses the power of creation. On the mortal plane, Skylan Ivorson and his sea raiding crew inclding the Bone Goddess Treia, and her sister Aylean are betrayed by Raegar, a Vindraisi turned warrior priest of Aelon who leads the enemy Sinarians to them. The crew is captures and sold into slavery while Treia who is Raegar's lover will do anything for him. They become the slaves of Lord Acronis and are expected to battle in Para Dix games in an arena especially built for the warrior battles. Skylan discovers how deep Raegar's treachery goes and luckily he finds where the dragon bone is interred foils his plan. Unfortunately Skylane may not be able to do anything to stop him permanently even with his knowledge because he needs the aid of the vanished dragon Kahg and the gods. This book picks up where Bones of the Dragon ended so it behooves the audience to read the previous tale first, but also be aware that the climax of this thriller is a cliffhanger too that will require the next entry to resolve how the hero gets out of his predicament; if he does. Skylan is a sort of Indiana Jones character landing in one dangerous escapade after another with no chance to breath in between his adventures. He relies on his instincts and his crew to achieve their mission and stay alive. Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman provide another superb Bones epic fantasy. Harriet Klausner

I accidentally left home without any book and my son suggested that I read Dragonships of Vindras which he happened to have in his vehicle. LOVED IT!!! Hoping to find a waiting list to be among the first to order the next book in the Dragonships of Vindras SERIES!?!

good book thought it was part of dragonlance series, it is not! It is a good book though

I found the book intriguing and slightly different than the others I've read by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. I enjoyed all the twists and turns in this story about a barbaric culture as they come to realize (spurred by a war in the heavens) that their Gods are just as vulnerable as they are and that their fates are intertwined. I recommend the book it was a good read/listen and am look forward to the next book in the series.