Weasel's Luck

I wasn't a fan of Michael Williams, being unable to see any "high art" in his Dragonlance poetry (what's that goop about 'Continents Rising' in Crysania's Song), but was pleasantly surprised by this book. Williams gives us a knight who's definitely errant and a rollicking good story. Can't wait for the second book!

Galen is the youngest son of a knight. His eldest brother is supposed to become a knight, but is not very knightly. The second eldest is... well... shall we say weird? He goes into a lot of trances, is very religious, and gets the dates mixed up; birthdays for Galen and his oldest brother come too often - they don't complain, considering the fact they get extra gifts. One day, when a knight is visiting and staying with them, Galen is confronted by a man who bribes (and threatens) him into stealing the guests armor. Seeing that this knight is going to have Galen's oldest brother as his squire, and squires are supposed to protect the armor, Galen isn't really keen on doing this. Unfortunately for him, he has to - and is caught in a plot of family rivalry and curses.

The main character is the epitome of the reluctant hero. I enjoyed the first-person narrative, and was especially impressed by the unwillingness of the narrator to be heroic through most of the book. This is one I hope to read again!

The main character was sort of annoying but he was so well done that it is hard to get upset about it. The book is fairly funny and it has a good adventure in it. It was enjoyable because of its lightness. The main character (Weasel) is brutally honest about his less than corrageous actions while acting as a squire for Sir Bayard Brightblade. Even if you have never read a dragonlance book before this book will be just as good as if you were a long-time fan

this book was quite interesting. while it appears at first to be farfetched and "unDL-like", it progressively gets better and better until you can't put it down. the unique perspective of the "author" and the cunning evil of the scorpion make this one shine.