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Crown of Thieves


Ree Soesbee - 2005
    Crown of Thieves continues a new series of Dragonlance fantasy adventures written specifically for readers ages 10 and up. The series features a group of young companions who band together for friendship, adventure, and excitement during the golden age of the Dragonlance world.

Temple of the Dragonslayer


Tim Waggoner - 2004
    Her only hope lies leagues away, in an ancient temple, where healing clerics may be able to restore her memory.A helpful young ranger, a failed warrior, a sneaky elf, and a kender wizard offer to accompany Nearra on her journey. She soon learns her newfound friends have secrets of their own. As goblins, an angry minotaur, and a vicious green dragon attempt to stop them at every turn, friendships are tested and all of if may come to ruin from the one Nearra trusts the most.

The Rebellion


Jean Rabe - 2007
    A fast and deadly rebellion erupts, pitting the Dark Knights against their slaves... and against the still-rumbling ground. Casualties on both sides climb as a leader emerges among the slave force --Direfang, a hobgoblin foreman with deep scars and a long, brutal history of servitude. He must rally the surviving goblins and hobgoblins and lead them out of Neraka, turning his rag-tag force into an army that will not allow itself to be enslaved again.

Blades of the Tiger


Chris Pierson - 2005
    No title has ever been set in this unexplored region on the other side of the world, allowing for an infinite variety of new characters and experiences within the context of the Dragonlance setting. AUTHOR BIO: Chris Pierson has written numerous short stories set in the world of Dragonlance, as well as the Dragonlance novels Spirit of the Wind, Dezra’s Quest, Chosen of the Gods, Divine Hammer, and Sacred Fire.

A Warrior's Journey


Paul B. Thompson - 2003
    Writing team Thompson & Cook once again explore the history of the ancient Dragonlance world in "A Warrior's Journey," the first title in the new Ergoth trilogy. Considered the historical specialists of the Dragonlance world, the authors take the story to a colorful and violent era of its history that has not been previously chronicled in any novel. The mighty Ergothian empire is gripped by civil war. Centuries before the first Cataclysm sunders Ansalon, two imperial dynasties struggle for supremacy. Brutal warlords jockey for power, while corrupt wizards sell their skills to the highest bidder. Unnatural monsters prey on the unwary. Amid this chaos and upheaval, a brave young peasant shakes the towers of the mighty as his fate and the destiny of Krynn collide.

Bertrem's Guide to the Age of Mortals: Everyday Life in Krynn of the Fifth Age


Nancy Varian Berberick - 2000
    If you've ever wondered what kender children learn in school, what the dwarves of Thorbardin eat for breakfast, how the people of Solace elect their mayor, this guide is for you. Bertrem of the Order of Aesthetics, keeper (since the disappearance of Astinus) of the Great Library of Palanthas, gathers fact and rumor, tales and gossip from across Krynn to answer your questions. Learn more of the world of Dragonlance, the largest shared-world saga ever created.

Saving Solace


Douglas W. Clark - 2006
    An important temple dedication is bringing merchants, dignitaries, and a host of ne’er-do-wells and surprise visitors to the fabled tree-top town. And lately there have been a series of mysterious incidentsÉ.Palin has sworn off magic and nowadays acts as town mayor. He desperately needs a new sheriff, as the last one has just been murdered by malefactors unknown. Fortunately, Gerard has quit the knighthood after a quarrel with his father, and arrives just in time to don a sheriff’s badge.Douglas W. Clark reunites two of the most popular characters from the War of Souls epic in this new novel set in the best-selling Dragonlance¨ world.

Conundrum


Jeff Crook - 2001
    Armed with top-secret devices, a band of intrepid gnome explorers sets out on a legendary journey to sub-navigate the continent of Ansalon and determine why very large rocks float. Though the fate of the world does not hang in the balance, theirs certainly does. This is their story--and the story of a single member of that ignoble crew: Conundrum, the heroic gnome featured in Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman's best-selling War of Souls trilogy.

More Leaves from the Inn of the Last Home


Margaret Weis - 2000
    To celebrate the coming of a new age to Krynn, we have devised a menu of succulent dishes we hope you wil lenjoy. Take a seat in your favorite booth. Order a mug of your favorite beverage. Meet new friends and share past times with old ones. Here are songs for the singing and good food for the eating. Your proprietors, Caramon and Tika Majere Inside this volume you will find articles on many subjects, including: Que-Shue divination practices Lord Gunthar's Last Will and Testament Fashions of Krynn And as always, music, recipes, kender sayings, and much more.

Black Talon


Richard A. Knaak - 2007
    He must cope with an elite band of sorcerers, whose magical tactics are not easily thwarted. These Ogre Titans--led by their inner circle, the Black Talon--emerge as his greatest rivals. Golgren's obsession to resurrect the glorious past of the ogre race will engulf humans and elves, but may ultimately be decided by a deadly, capricious god.

The Secret of Pax Tharkas


Douglas Niles - 2007
    But the world has a way of finding someone when it needs them. A wealthy aristocratic dwarf from Kayolin is forced to flee his home. A gully dwarf from Thorbardin is lucky to escape his own city with his life. And a brilliant and impetuous descendant of the once-mighty Hylar wonders what failures have steered her people onto a path of self-destruction. Can she change that course before it's too late? Together, these three heroes hold the future of dwarvenkind, and all Krynn, in their hands.

City of the Lost


Mary H. Herbert - 2003
    One of the author's previous titles, "The Clandestine Circle," introduced this character to Dragonlance readers. This new title and trilogy will advance the story of the world after the events of the best-selling War of Souls trilogy and will also introduce a major new villain to the setting.

The Sellsword


Cam Banks - 2008
    Hired to rescue a nobleman's daughter from behind enemy lines, the sellsword finds himself a pivotal player in the liberation of Nordmaar from the Red Dragon army. The Chronicler is charged to use the ancient Anvil of Time to travel back along the river of time and find the lost stories that fell between the pages of the history books of Krynn in this new series created and guided by the creative mind of Tracy Hickman. Together with a group of exciting new voices for the fantasy genre, Tracy Hickamn Presents the Bridges of Time breathes all new life into the venerable Dragonlance world.

Sanctuary


Tonya C. Cook - 2005
    After being driven from their homeland by powerful enemies, the exiled elven nations travel to Khur, where an ancient map reveals a secret valley that could be a new sanctuary, unless secret forces make it an elven tomb.

The Covenant of the Forge


Dan Parkinson - 1993
    By the author of Gates of Thorbardin. Original. 150,000 first printing.