Bertrem's Guide to the War of Souls, Volume Two

Dragonlance: Bertrem's Guides #3

by Stan Brown, Don Perrin, Mary H. Herbert

Insight into the everyday life of "Dragonlance" characters during the War of Souls.
The Bertrem's Guides give readers insight into the everyday lives of the people in the "Dragonlance" universe. Using correspondence, reports, and essays, this second Bertrem's Guide for the War of Souls elaborates on the goings-on during the current bestselling trilogy by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, fleshing out the current era for "Dragonlance" readers.
The highways and byways of Ansalon are being ravaged by war.
As the War of Souls rages, vast armies and powerful wizards vie for control of Krynn. But despite the deeds of the mighty, it is the common people who must endure the great hardships of war.
Bertrem of the Order of Aesthetics, keeper of the Great Library of Palanthas, gathers accounts of everyday life in Ansalon as it is forever changed by the War of Souls.
Contents
* The Last Testament of Bertrem the Aesthetic
* "Heroes of the Lance -- Everywhere" by Don Perrin
* "A Journey to Shcallsea" by Stan!
* "The Insurrection that Never Was" by Stan!
* "River Supply of Silvanost" by Don Perrin
* "A Legionaire's Journal" by Mary H. Herbert
* "The Building of Teyr" by Don Perrin
* "Excerpts from the Personal Journal of Aldreth Myger, Knight of the Lily" by Mary H. Herbert
* "Investigation on the Affliciton of Kender" by Don Perrin
* "Search for the Shadowpeople" by Don Perrin
* "The Urkhan" by Don Perrin
* "Mirage" by Mary H. Herbert
* "Lessons of Sun and Sand" by Don Perrin
* "Letters from a Son to his Father" by Mary H. Herbert

Genres: Dragonlance, Fantasy, Dungeons and Dragons

305 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published November 1, 2002

About the author

Also known as Steven "Stan!" Brown

Reviews

[Jim C · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the third book of a series but each book is a stand alone novel. This takes place in the Dragonlance universe and during Mina's march for the one true god. This is a collection of short stories that is told thru interview, journal entries, or personal letters.

Finally, they have produced a book in this series that is done right. I have not been the biggest fan of this series as the first books were a collection of dry facts. Therefore, there was no connection to them. That changed in this book. The stories were a little longer and actually had characters. Some of these characters exist in other Dragonlance books. This collection still tells the story of the everyday man and the affect of war on him. A couple of these stories did an excellent job of this.

It only took three books into the series to finally have a read that is worth reading. Some of the stories are excellent and really deserve to be read. Others are still a little dry as they do revert to the telling of the facts that were consistent in the first two books. I would only recommend this series if you are a completionist (like me) or for the world building enthusiast.

[Ηλίας Τσιάρας · Rating 3 out of 5]

Only for hardcore fans, and teenagers roleplayers.

[Paulo "paper books only" · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was as a futile attempt to give the readers/players of Dragonlance a bit more. I didn't care about it and the reading was painfully. I really, honestly, couldn't get the point of this book. Thankfully I can't remember a single thing about it.

[Nox’Seax · Rating 4 out of 5]

“The Building of Teyr” takes us back to Kang and his draconians. Now they have finally found a place they can settle down. This was a happy story. A nice ending to the long journey these draconians suffered to find a place for their own.

My favorite passage:
“Let me stray from this essay’s intent for a moment to say that the sound of a young draconian can fill an old soldier’s heart like no music on Krynn.”

Rating based on “The Building of Teyr” alone