Spirit of the Wind

Dragonlance: Bridges of Time #1

by Chris Pierson

A year has passed since the Chaos War threatened Krynn. In the east, on the Dairly Plains, the hard-won peace is shattered by a new the red dragon Malystryx.

The kender Kronn-alin Thistleknot travels to Abasasinia with his older sister Catt. Together they seek heroes to stop the dragon from destroying Kendermore.

Riverwind, aging chieftain of the Que-Shu, answers the call.

Accompanied by his beloved daughter Brightdawn, Riverwind sets out in his final quest to save the kender from Malys's wrath . . . and to find sense in a world abandoned by the gods.

Chris Pierson's novel tells the stirring tale of the final quest of Riverwind, one of the original companions of the best-selling Dragonlance series.

Genres: Dragonlance, Fantasy, Fiction, Dungeons and Dragons, Science Fiction Fantasy, High Fantasy

352 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published July 1, 1998

About the author

Author of GREENSWORD, a dark comedy about global warming. Author of Forced Conversion, a military science fiction novel set in the near future. Also author of a variety of short fiction in the fantasy, science fiction, horror, and comedy genres, and gaming material, including stories in the Dragonlance and Transformers universes and in a variety of DAW themed anthologies. World's top-ranked player of RPGA Classic roleplaying game tournaments from 1985-2000. See more at www.donaldjbingle.com."

Reviews

[Jim C · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is set in the Dragonlance world. This one details the final adventure of Riverwind (a character from the original trilogy). In this book, ogres are invading the homeland of kenders. Riverwind decides to help them in their stand against the ogres.

Maybe my review is a little biased because this book deals with a character from the original trilogy but I enjoyed this book so much. This book did evoke memories of me reading the original trilogy but it is not necessary to have read them to enjoy this book. There were parts where I laughed and there were parts that tugged on my emotions (a sure sign I am enjoying a novel). This novel had humor, emotion and action. The battle scene was one of the better ones I have read as it was not just brawn against brawn but a side using their wits to survive. For the fans of Dragonlance this book had all the hallmarks of what we love about the original trilogy.

If you are a fan of fantasy and of characters sacrificing to be heroic, I recommend this novel.

[Kevin Potter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay, honestly the narrator didn't impress me (like so many Dragonlance titles), but he did all alright.

The story, though.
This was my first time reading this book and I have to say it was honestly one of the best non-Weis&Hickman Dragonlance titles I've read (up there with Richard Knaak, Jean Rabe, and Dan Parkinson).

The story was solid and suspenseful, the new characters were well developed and the existing ones stayed true to who they were.

I definitely recommend this to dragonlance fans new and old.

[Jesse Gardner · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am not sure how this works it’s my first review. So spoilers.












This is how you send a major character off. There was laughter, action, and a few genuinely emotional moments. A franchise I used to know could learn a thing or 500 from this novel. I could not be more satisfied with Riverwind’s swan song. I’m not ashamed to say I shed a few tears. I am truly grateful Riverwind remained true to himself and his beliefs in spite of seemly insurmountable adversity.
I love all the Companions but Riverwind always resonated with me deeply. Probably because I was raised Cherokee. So having such a satisfying tale feels like a blessing.
PS. Come back to Krynn. I’m taking to you, child of the 80s and 90s.
PSS. Plenty of very well written Kender. Lots of Kender.

[Kurt Vosper · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Dragonlance novel featuring Riverwind as the main character. He is asked to help the Kender save their home of Kendermore from a massive red dragon and a horde of ogres. Accompanied by his daughters and their significant others he makes the trek and fights the battles. Pretty good for Dragonlance fans with appearances by Caramon, Tika and Goldmoon and memories of the other original companions.

[Matt Littrell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I never liked Riverwind in the original series, but Chris Pierson changed that. In fact I like all of his characters. This is the only book I've ever read from him, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I've heard good things about his other Dragonlance stories, so I'll definitely read them. I highly recommend this book to any fan of the series.

[Marcos “MSMDragon” · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this book, as well as the next 3 in the series, for like a dollar at Goodwill but I would have gladly paid full price for them. This was the first Dragonlance book I have ever read and, despite having a slow start, it was really good. Can't wait to dive into this world some more!

[E J · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5-3 stars. Fun, easy read. Not particularly outstanding, not particularly satisfying. My first Pierson DL book. I found his writing to be better than Crook, Weis and Thompson/Cook. I should check out The Kingpriest and Taladas trilogies next.

[Craig · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic story. Fitting ending to one of the Hero's of the Lance.

[Tom Green · Rating 4 out of 5]

Touching

[Mikaël · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cancer sure is a bitch

[Matias · Rating 4 out of 5]

Incluso para los fans, entre los que me cuento, las novelas de dragonlance son desiguales. Hay muchas poco relevantes, o que solo se sostienen en la nostalgia por los personajes más queridos.
Por fortuna, no es el caso de esta novela, que se centra en riverwind. El autor respeta y desarrolla de gran manera la identidad del personaje, en un libro muy entretenido. Y no solo eso. Da forma a un relato relevante y significativo en el marco de los cientos de novelas de dragonlance. E incluso Llena algunos vacíos que trilogías más importantes dejaron.

[Luis Pagan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read, highly recommend it!

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

How have I missed reading this one before? Wow. I had no idea how good this would be going into it. Riverwind promises to travel to Kendermore and help the kender fend off attacks from invading ogres and the dragon overlord Malystryx. Pierson’s other DL novels impressed me in the past, especially the Taladas trilogy, but this one had so much heart to it! Riverwind was never my favorite Hero of the Lance; I liked him, but I didn’t love him. This novel changed that. He was so noble and heroic! I found myself brought to tears several times, and I’m glad I didn’t read the finale at work during my lunch break because I was a mess. Other things I appreciated: a large cast of characters that never seemed interchangeable or unnecessary, cleverly laid plans that actually were clever, and a nobility among the kender that didn’t seem at odds with their established playfulness. Also, it was fun to see characters from other books, like the Lord Toede and Kendermore books, making cameos. If you haven’t read this one, it is definitely a must-read.

[Déborah F. Muñoz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reseña completa y más en www.escriboleeo.blogspot.com
Después de haber conocido a Tas, cualquier kender que no llegue a su altura en cuanto a travesuras e hiperactividad no me gusta demasiado. No sé, me da que el autor no ha sabido calar a esta maravillosa raza, le tendría que haber dado más juego. Y es que los kenders son caóticos, traviesos, curiosos... podría llenarse un divertido libro sólo con sus bobadas. Además, me da mucha pena Riverwind, un personaje, como todos los Héroes de la Lanza, con el que acabé encariñándome.
La historia es bastante entretenida, merece la pena leerla aunque uno se imagine lo que va a pasar. No pasa nada si no has leído antes la dragonlance, porque se entiende muy bien casi todo. En cuanto a la forma de escribirlo, es sencilla y ágil, como en todos los libros de la colección.

[Sean Breitenbach · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first Dragonlance book that I ever read. I was young, and I was bored with a lot of books. This book was different. There were a lot of things I didn't understand, being new to the series and the world it takes place in, but I understood enough to know what was happening and to enjoy myself.

Since then, I have read the length and breadth of the entire series. I've been all over its timeline, but I keep coming back to the dog-eared, yellowed, and nearly destroyed copy of this book every time without fail. I love this story.

[Oscar · Rating 3 out of 5]

Libro simpático que aumenta la historia de la saga y los personajes ya conocidos, en este caso, un hecho trascendental para la família de Que-Shu (y no pongo el qué, alerta de spoilers!!).

Divertido desde el punto de vista que los Kenders, siempre serán Kenders, aún con magia dragontina de por medio.

La lástima... que esta historia se habría podido escribir en menos de la mitad de las páginas, y se hace larga (aunque para gustos, colores).

[Sean · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have read this many times including just as it was released. This time I listened to the audiobook and I was still impressed by the story.

It is one of the sad Dragonlance tales and one of the few in the 5th age that I cared for. What I like is seeing more sides of Riverwind and seeing his daughters.

Great story however the audiobook narrator wasn't as good as what I would have liked.

[Paulo "paper books only" · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is one the final adventure of Riverwind. One of the last survivors of the Companions. It was a good book to read and a little sad story.

[Estie · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the few enjoyable books containing dragons that I have read.

[Alexander Faria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Muy buena la historia, lo que no me gusto mucho fue la aparicion de los kenders afligidos..