Stormblade

by Nancy Varian Berberick

Book Overview

A shaft of argent starlight touched by the Forge of Reorx Hilted and gemmed in the blood of heroes Unite! Mountain dwarves of Thorbardin A kingsword at last, at last. Deep in the cavern kingdom of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0880385979
• Release Date: September 1988
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 1.0" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

Great Book

This is probably the best book in the dragonlance series that I've ever read. Nancy you've still got the touch! The story delivers a great plot line with plenty of twists. Plus the dramatic effect that you get as the story progresses and the heroes that you begin to love, die. The battles are terrific.The humor from the kender also lightens the sort of dark murky mood you get after loved heroes die. Unlike some novels where the battle is just non stop and the good guys always win. This is a great novel! BTW I'm not 12 I'm 14 stupid kid review. Anyho my 4 year experience opinion is this book is something great and I'd suggest that you definetly read this as soon as humanly possible!

Great Writing and Storyline

This title in the Heroes series by Nancy V. Berberick (a great contributor to the Dragonlance saga) is a very good read. In the story a sword named Stormblade is forged in Thorbardin, home of the dwarves. It is then stolen, then found. However two groups are trying to recover it - of course, there's the bad guys, and the good guys. Both of these groups are motivated by politics. Although it may seem like another politically moved novel, it has many plot twists and evil things happening to the characters which make you keep reading, as well as feel sorry for the characters.Besides the main storyline, there is love between the characters, and excellent combat scenes, like those in Legend of Huma (Heroes I, by Richard Knaak). One thing about this book, though; many of the characters are badly injured or killed, and only several main characters remain in the end. Much like a horror novel.In summary, I thought this was another excellent Dragonlance - Heroes novel. I recommend this book for starting fantasy/Dragonlance readers as well as experienced ones.

One of the finest DL books

Berberick puts on a fine storytelling display with this book. Sadly, it came out from TSR, which has a negative reputation among readers of fantasy literature. As a result, a fine book like this gets overlooked by those who would be interested in it. Good characterization, good plot development, good reread value - I find little wrong with this little gem. Recommended.

This is a great book, worth reading!

If you are really into reading Dragonlance, and have read the original three book, then this book is well worth it. It explanies alot of what happens to the Heros of the Lance between Chronicals 1 and 2.

The Theft of a Kingsword...

The synopsis above is not entirely correct, I daresay. In the mighty dwarven mountain of Thorbardin, the home of the Dwarves, an aging swordsmith named Isarn sets out to craft his last sword. A wondrous blade it is, but upon it s strange red glow- and the swordsmith and his assistant Stanach realize that this blade has been touched by the dwarved god Reorx. In three-thousand years, such a sword has never been created- a Kingsword. Whoever possesses this blade has the power to rule the dwarves. And as Stanach works on the blade's completion, he is attacked, and the sword is stolen. An evil Dwarven thane (like a joint-governer) has his eyes on the sword, as does the thane for whom the it was made, the rightful owner and kind dwarf, Hornfel. Not to mention the many others who desire this finely-crafted, gem-encrusted work of art. The sword is carried out of Thorbardin and we are swept on a path to recover the sword and save it from falling into sinister hands... An excelle! ! nt book, any fan of the dwarves or Dragonlance in general should have this book. ~Miss Lauren