A compilation of short stories about the 2nd generation. The children of the companions. I enjoyed the stories. I would love to read more about these characters. And will likely have the chance. ( )

A somewhat sombre and weaker entry in the dragonlance series. This could have been better, and the continuance of the Dragonlance characters into their sons and daughters, should really have been a celebration about all that was constructive about the world and the characters, however this feels more of a misfire in places. Not as gripping as its predecessors, it’s still worth a read. ( )

Hace muchos años, Margaret Weis y Tracy Hickman narraron las historias de cómo los Compañeros de la Lanza lucharon para evitar que el mundo fuera engullido por las tinieblas, cómo combatieron para restaurar el frágil equilibrio entre el bien y el mal. La guerra se ganó y la paz llegó a Krynn. Los Compañeros de la Lanza se convirtieron en héroes. El río del tiempo siguió su curso.
Los héroes soñaban con encontrar un refugio seguro en ese río de rápida corriente. Pero el equilibrio del poder eterno siempre es cambiante. La Reina de la Oscuridad fue vencida, pero no destruida. Sus poderes son muchos y la gente es débil. Se olvidan las lecciones del pasado y las aguas del río se vuelven más turbulentas y peligrosas. Pero no serán los Héroes de la Lanza quienes deberán lanzarse al río revuelto de la guerra que se acerca. Ha llegado la hora para los que son más jóvenes, más fuertes. Es hora de entregar la espada, o el bastón de mago, a quienes serán los héroes de la segunda generación. O a quienes traerán la perdición para esa nueva era.

The Second Generation, as it says, about the children of the Heroes of the Lance: Caramon's three sons, Raistlin's daughter, Kitiara's and Sturm's son, and Tanis's and Laurana's son, Gilthas. The stories about Caramon's sons and Raistlin's can be read in the three first Tales novels, one in each novel since The Second Generation contains 5 stories: those 3 2 new ones. New being about Kitiara and Sturm's kid, and about Tanis's and Laurana's kid.

The story about Kitiara and Sturm going on a hike together can be read in Darkness And Light (Preludes series). So this short story is a sort of update, follow-up, fill in the blanks. Steel Brightblade apparently favours the dark side, but Sara (friend of Kitiara, who didn't really want the child, or rather not raise it) wants him to choose good. So Caramon and Tanis are persuaded to go on that trip of trying to convince Steel to do like his father, whom he never has known and is warned against it by Lord Ariakan. Anyway, adventure assured, even both Heroes' reputation is ruined by that at the Tower Of High Sorcery. Which makes me wonder: why couldn't Tanis just explain why they brought Steel to the tomb, to see his father's body? It's all about secrecy, so obviously the Solamnic knights will defend it at all costs. So, yeah, good story, but nothing outstanding, sadly enough.

The story about Gilthas, Tanis's and Laurana's boy, is a bit better, it's easier to feel with Tanis, with Gilthas, what they're going through, how they feel. Gilthas gets lured into the trap of being chosen as new Speaker Of The Sun, but Porthios (Laurana's brother and current Speaker Of The Sun) and his wife/queen Alhana Starbreeze are held prisoner by senator Rahas, who doesn't know he is being misled by dark forces. Tanis and Dalamar meet again, go out to rescue Gilthas from Rahas's clutches, but they fail. Yes, sorry. On the other hand, Caramon said: we raise our children to leave us. Or, preparing them to take care of themselves. Gilthas had to take the vow, else Alhana would have been killed. But he didn't know that that was prevented. By then, it was too late to crawl back. At least Tanis had the chance to make amends with his son, and so any quarrels they had were gone with that last goodbye. But perhaps they'll meet again in Dragons Of Summer Flame, which I'm to read next.

Long story short: a nice compilation of short stories about the Heroes' children. Nothing super, but it was nice nevertheless. ( )

Not as good as the Twins series, but still enjoyable. I like the new characters, though I do miss the old ones. ( )