Winterheim Explained

Winterheim
Author:Douglas Niles
Country:United States
Language:English
Set In:Dragonlance
Series:Dragonlance : Icewall
Genre:Fantasy novel
Published:2003 by Wizards of the Coast
Media Type:Print
Pages:312 pp
Isbn:0-7869-2911-1
Oclc:51297646
Dewey:813.54
Congress:PS3564.I375
Preceded By:The Golden Orb

Winterheim is a fantasy novel by Douglas Niles, set in the world of Dragonlance, and based on the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. It is the third novel in the "Icewall" trilogy. It was published in paperback in January 2003.

Plot summary

Strongwind Whalebone is the king of the people known as the Highlanders, and the ogres have taken him prisoner in their stronghold, while Grimwar Bane the ogre king deals with royal treachery as well as revolt from within.

Reception

Reviewer Don D'Ammassa wrote that, especially compared to Niles' other novels, the story is "a bit too simplistic and routine."[1]

Notes and References

  1. D'Ammassa, Don (July 2003). "Lord of Stormweather / Winterheim / A Warrior's Journey", Chronicle 25 (6): 41.