I thought Dragons of Summer Flame marked the end of an illustrious era in creative fantasy. I had no wish to waste my time or money on the so called "Fifth Age", and for the record, I still don't!
Had the cover not contained the four letters WEIS, I would not have bought this book. And in so doing, would have missed out on the best Dragonlance novel since Test of the Twins. No other author could have written such a captivating story, making you feel empathy for draconians of all creatures. With liberated freedom to explore and create anew, the characterisation is first rate; in particular with Selquist. Now here is a figure who appears to have the combined idiosyncrasies of Tanis, Flint and Tas; a reflection of how unique he is. He is a thief (and does he know it!), but a thief you can't help but adulate. As for Kang, you respect and get so in tune with the guy that you have to keep reminding yourself that he is a draconian.
What the book lacks in terms of urgent plot development, it more than makes up for with witty dialogue and novel twists. As you would expect, the narrative itself is faultless, straight from Weis-Hickman school of writing. Go on.. try it, you won't be discontented.