The Radiant Dragon

by Elaine Cunningham

Book Overview

While on a quest for answers about the mysterious cloak bequeathed to him, Teldin Moore tries to help a dragon take control of the great ship Spelljammer before a major battle is ignited. Original. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1560763469
• ISBN13: 9781560763468
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: TSR
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

"You name us cowards, orc pig...

...when even a kobold knows that a bionoid never withdraws from a fight of his own accord." Radiant Dragon is the fourth book in the Cloakmaster Cycle series, which consists of six (6) books in total. Picking up from where the Maelstrom's Eye left off, the book continues to shed light on Teldin Moore and his ongoing quest to find out more about the magical cloak he carries a.k.a. "The Cloak of the First Pilot" and eventually be free of it. Teldin continues to change both physically and mentally; the mustache is gone, he is more cynical etc Ability-wise, he is maturing, becoming more and more experienced and able as a fighter as well as in learning the secrets of the cloak and thus better able at controlling and handling its immense power. He is now able to see through the Spelljammer's eyes and polymorph into a Radiant Dragon that can tow ships to safety. The book also provides more information on the Probe's rescuing of Teldin from the pirates off of Krynn, and the Reigar race to which the fallen she-captain from Beyond the Moons belonged. In addition, on page 86 we learn that Estriss is LN in gaming terms: "Teldin nodded, appreciating the illithid's evenhandedness. This was more like the Estriss he thought he knew: a being who possessed a strong moral code and a philosophical nature." The plot as a whole is excellent! The book is so incredibly well written that the reader feels that they have been transported to another plane of existence and are actually present among the characters, seeing what they see, feeling what they feel, sensing what they sense. Moreover, Elaine Cunningham does a great job of presenting the distinct culture and civilization of the space faring peoples, especially the elves, the bionoids, and the dracons. She has done a great deal of research in order to provide such an accurate and lucid description of these people. Arcane, Beholders, Elves, Drow, Illithids, Orcs, Scro, space battles, intrigue, betrayal, and swordfights are all about. In addition, there are several new and interesting races/creatures introduced, such as the Radiant Dragons, the Bionoids, the Dracons, the Lakshu, the terrible Witchlight Marauders, and the Insectares, that really do spice things up. Finally, it is truly wonderful to be provided with so much more information regarding the Spelljamming world. On the negative side, there is this ongoing "return from the land of the dead" theme. First, there's Gomja who comes back in the previous book, now it's Estriss' turn; the dead should stay dead, unless of course powerful magic is involved such as Raise Dead or Resurrection spells-in both cases, however, neither applies. What's next? Are we expected to see Aelfred back in The Broken Sphere, and Sylvie returning in the sixth and last book of the series??? Moreover, the excuse for the mind flayer's survival found on page 67 states that "Illithids require less air than humans, and I survived in the void long enough to be rescued by this g

The Radiant Dragon

Compared to any of the other books situated in the Dungeons and Dragons universes, I have enjoyed the Spelljammer stories quite thoroughly. I recommend this book highly to anyone that likes Dragonlance, Forgotten Realms, Darksun, Greyhawk, or Planescape.

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If anyone is reading this I would like to borrow the radiant dragon by elaine cunningham! I have been looking for this book for 3 years. so if anyone has it I would be very happy to borrow it. my address is: rt1 box 23 wanette ok 74878

Great

I bought this book cause i was hooked on the series and i needed to know how it ends, i am still looking for the last two books. This book was better than the first 3.