Lord Soth

I just saw a lot of people giving this book 5 stars and I had to step in - this was a terrible book. I love Lord Soth, liked him in the Ravenloft series and elsewhere in dragonlance. But dude, this book sucks. Poorly written action sequences, predictable plot, and very cliche'd. This book put me off fantasy novels for a year. No joke! Read the legend of Huma or Kaz the Minotaur or just pick up an R.A. Salvatore book (the silent blade or servant of the shard are my favorites).

An excellent book in many may ways. I'm a big Lord Soth fan, and I must admit, this book suits him well. It shows he downfall of a man, respect and adored by many others, a man that gives himself into greed and lust, and how jealousy and mistrust can corrupt even those who seek to be so pure and noble. Although the end of the book is a little rushed (the effects of the Cataclysm could have been more explored... but that wasn't the theme anyway).

Lord soth was one of the best books I have read. It tells us the tale of how lord soth. The most prominent hero there was in Krynn. In this book we see how he falls from grace and becomes a mockery of what he once stood for. When everLord soth commited another act of evil . I cringed as he went closer to the dark side

"Lord Soth" had the feel of a horror novel, very interesting to see that in dragonlance. More books need to be written about the villains with this type of style and flare.

I loved Knight of the Black Rose, and looked forward to getting more in depth detail of Soth's rise and fall as a Knight of Solamnia. I think its a little unfair to come down so harshly on this book. True, Van Belkom isn't James Lowder, but his style is readable and he made the novel accessible to anyone who came off the street not knowing anything about Dragonlance. As for discrepencies between Lowder and Van Belkom, he does point out in the opening pages that this story is one of many told about Soth, and details may vary between tellers. As a whole, this book was a solid read. There's enough action for a sword and sorcery fan to get into, but enough intrigue to keep you through the calm parts of the novel as well. The Kingpriest's madness is one of the coolest parts of the book. While mostly confined to small scenes, his Edict of Thought Control will send a shiver down the spine. In all, Lord Soth is a fine way to turn a friend on to Dragonlance. Its a simple, self-contained story that leaves the reader wanting more. I hope either Van Belkom or Lowder is allowed to detail Soth's early days as a Death Knight. How did he come to serve Takhisis? He seems more remorseful than evil by the end of the tale.

At last, the tale of Lord Soth told in full. Very good reading even though anyone who knows anything about Dragonlance will know the ending, as it is recounted several times throughout the saga.