Welcome to the library of Palanthas!

This is a list of the achievements of these outstanding writers.

(For you who own The History of the Dragonlance Saga, this is only meant to be a online reference, not a replacement to the information in the History.)

• The Chronicles trilogy

  • Dragons of Autumn Twilight

    , this being the first ever dragonlance novel proper. This is the story of the quest for a mystical staff of blue crystal and eight heroes' fight to save the world from the clutches of Takhisis, Queen of Darkness. By Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.

  • Dragons of Winter Night

    , the second in the chronicles trilogy details how the companions are seperated, search for the Dragon Orbs of old and hunt for the Dragonlance. By Weis and Hickman.

  • Dragons of Spring Dawning

    tells the terrible fight of the companions against the forces of Takhisis that close in on them, their search for self-knowledge and their final triumph in the city of Neraka. By Weis and Hickman.

• The Legends Trilogy

  • Time of the Twins

    , telling the return of the archmage Raistlin, the hero Caramon, Crysania, cleric of Paladine and... yes, the irrepressible kender Tasslehoff Burrfoot in the mists of time. They quest to save a soul... Tasslehoff's probably gonna stea- ahem .. borrow it... By Weis and Hickman.

  • War of the Twins

    finds Raistlin transformed into the greatest mage that lived... Fistandantilus. Through the casting of a powerful spell, he brings the trio of himself, Caramon and Crysania into the land of Krynn, a hundred years after the Cataclysm. Tasslehoff, meanwhile, gets himself gated into the Abyss... Read it... By Weis and Hickman.

  • Test of the Twins

    tells the story of the final (?) meeting of the twins, as Raistlin sends himself into the Abyss with Crysania at his side. Caramon and Tasslehoff find theselves in a far flung future and discover the knowledge to beat Raistlin. Returning to the present day, they find Palanthas under attack by Lord Soth, defended by Tanis Half-Elven and the Knights of Solamnia. By Weis and Hickman.

• The Tales Trilogy

  • The Magic of Krynn

    , an anthology of various authors, my favourite being, of course, the Legacy, featuring the return... albeit temporarily... of Raistlin for the sake of his nephew Palin. Close second comes... heh... Love and Ale, a story of Kender, love potions and unsuspecting patrons of a certain inn... edited by Weis and Hickman.

  • Kender, Gully Dwarves and Gnomes

    has a title begging for hilarity and, of course, the (in)famous kender saying.. passed down through the generations... "oops". Minotaurs, Kender and tinkering gnomes abound in this volume, the novella being "Wanna bet?" featuring the three sons of Caramon Majere and the god Reorx. Edited by Weis and Hickman.

  • Love and War

    , the last in the Tales trilogy. This is, perhaps, the most powerful of the trilogy, it's most appealing story to me being Raistlin's Daughter, with Heart of Goldmoon coming a close second, detailing how Riverwind was started on his quest for the blue crystal staff, and thus the initiating of the Chronicles. Edited by Weis and Hickman.

• Heroes

  • The Legend of Huma

    , the tale of Huma, Dragon-knight, Light-bringer, first lancer. This is the tale of the third Dragon War, where Takhisis fought to regain a foothold in Krynn. Huma, aided by the silver dragon Gwynneth, the red mage Magius and the valiant minotaur Kaz repelled her, resulting in the tragic sacrifice of Huma's life. The tale of the pinnacle of the Solamnic Knighthood is told in wonderful detail and style by Richard Knaak.

  • Stormblade

    is a tale of Thorbardin, stronghold city of the Dwarves. A kingsword is forged in the mines of Thorbardin by a humble smith. Whoever holds both a kingsword and the hammer of Kharas will rule the clans of Thorbardin. Thus is the race started for possession of the kingsword, evil and good alike, seeking to gain control of Thorbardin for their own ends. By Nancy Varian Berberick.

  • Weasel's Luck

    ... this is a tale of a knight in a thief's clothes. Galen Pathwarden is a member of a noble family of Solamnia, whose father harbours high hopes that Galen will move onward into the ranks of the Solamnic Knighthood. Galen's hopes do not move in the same circle's, however... Bayard Brightblade teaches him in the Code and the Measure until Galen's natural traits emerge... by Michael Williams.

• Preludes

  • Darkness and Light

    is the first story of the Companions in the five years after their seperation in search of a sign of the true gods. This chronicles the adventures of Kitiara Uth Matar and Sturm Brightblade, as they... somehow... buy passage aboard a gnome flying ship and arrive on the red moon Lunitari and discover a new race... don't ask me... it's a gnome tale, for me that explains everything. By Paul Thompson and Tonya Carter.

  • Kendermore

    is a tale of kender... prepare to be confused. Tasslehoff betrothed to a female kender named Damaris, the famous uncle Trapspringer imprisoned in Kendermore, and the Queen of Darkness intrudes on what would otherwise be a perfectly normal kender tale... Welcome to Kendermore. By Mary Kirchoff... she's sick.. sick.......criminally insane...

    

  • Brothers Majere

    is the tale of Caramon and Raistlin Majere, in the five year period before the War of the Lance. This book chronicles the twin's attempts... with the 'valiant' help of Earwig Lockpicker, a kender who accompanies the twins to the city of Mereklar. While Takhisis plans to enter Krynn through the city on the Night of the Eye, Bast, the Lord of the Cats informs the intrepid trio on the method with which to bar Takhisis entry to Krynn. A fantastic story. By Kevin Stein.

• Preludes II

  • Riverwind, the Plainsman

    is the tale of Riverwind and his companions on a quest for the magical blue crystal staff of Mishakal. All the way through, a terrible prophecy haunts the company... One will go mad, one will die and one will find glory. By Paul Thompson and Tonya Carter.

  • Flint, the King

    is my personal favourite of the entire series so far... this book tells the tale of how Flint Fireforge was drawn back to his hometown, Hillhome... and subsequently kidnapped by a tribe of Gully Dwarves living in Thorbardin... On learning of certain activities that his village unknowingly allow, Flint rallies his 'troops'... my favourite maneuvre being the 'Creeping Wedgie'... :) This is a great book. By Mary Kirchoff and Douglas Niles.

  • Tanis, the Shadow Years

    is the tale of Tanis' dark and shadowy journey into his past. By Barbara and Scott Siegel.

• Heroes II

  Kaz,the Minotaur

  tells the story of Kaz, valiant companion of Huma, and his adventures after the Third Dragon war and the sacrifice of Huma, an informal sequel to the Legend of Huma. By Richard Knaack.

  • The Gates of Thorbardin

    is the tale of the quest for the Helm of Grallen, holding the secret to the lost gate of Thorbardin and the age-old soul of a prince. Along the way the intrepid adventurers, a dwarf, gnome, human and kender encounter mystical vales and a sentient spell stuck in stasis. Don't ask me... I never understood dwarves...

  • Galen Beknighted

    is the sequel to the story of Weasel's Luck, also starring the reluctant hero Galen Pathwarden. In this installment, Galen sets out in search of his brother Brithelm, who has mysteriously vanished. By Michael Williams.

• Elven Nations

  • Firstborn

    is the first in the trilogy of the elven nations, detaling the death of the King, leaving his two sons, Kith-Kanan and Sithel, to fight over the future of Silvanesti. By Paul Thompson and Tonya Carter.

  • The Kinslayer Wars

    tells the tale of how Kith-Kanan and his followers are forced into exile from their beloved homeland after Kith-Kanan's brother is murdered by an assasin. By Paul Thompson and Tonya Carter.

  • The Qualinesti

    is the concluding volume, telling the founding of the city of Qualinesti and how the society of renegade elves copes with living apart from their race. By Paul Thompson and Tonya Carter.

• Meetings Sextet

  • Kindred Spirits

    is the first of the Meetings Sextet, the tales of how the Companions of the Lance met and banded together. When Flint Fireforge travels, at the Speaker of the Sun's request, to the city of Qualinost he meets Tanis Half-Elven, a tragic half-breed of man and elf. An unlikely friendship blossoms between the two, enabling Tanis the help of the dwarf when he is accused of the murder of an elf. By Mark Anthony and Ellen Porath.

  • Wanderlust

    is the classic tale of how Tanis and Flint met the kender Tasslehoff Burrfoot (whether it is to their benefit, or eternal regret hasn't been decided yet...). They meet when Tasslehoff, wandering the Solace fairs, 'borrows' a copper bracelet belonging to Flint Fireforge. As the bracelet holds the salvation of the Dargonesti, sea elves, and an alliance with the Phaethons, men with wings of flame, an adventure unfolds... By Steve Winter and Mary Kirchoff.

  • Dark Heart

    is the story of Kitiara Uth Matar, her part in the upbringing of her half brothers Caramon and Raistlin Majere and her quest for knowledge of her true father Gregor Uth Matar. By Tina Daniell.

  • The Oath and the Measure

    is the chronicle of Sturm Brightblade's quest to learn the secret of his father's fate in misty Solamnia. Along the way, Sturm gathers a number of curious comrades, a giant spider, a fair maiden, all helping the young knight-to-be defeat a traitorous Knight of the Rose and defeat the mysterious Lord Wilderness. By Michael Williams.

  • Steel and Stone

    is the perilous tale of the meeting of Tanis Half-Elven and Kitiara Uth Matar and their subsequent adventure in the treacherous Icereach in the south of Ansalon. Carniverous trolls, giant owls, fair and dark magic users, and stones of power make their tale a triumph of literature. By Ellen Porath.

  • The Companions

    is the first triumphant adventure of the united Companion's of the Lance, taking the group to the dangerous isle of Mithas, land of the minotaurs. While Tasslehoff, Caramon and Sturm disappear on an innocent errand, Raistlin, Tanis and Flint undertake the passage to Mithas and fight, not only to rescue their friends, but also to defeat the evil plans of the Nightmaster. By Tina Daniell.

• Tales II

  • The Reign of Istar

    is the first of the anthology trilogy Tales II, this volume detailing stories of the events occuring in Istar in the days leading up to the Cataclysm, the lordship of the Kingpriest. Some hilarious stories are included, Kender Stew being one of my favourites and the first installment in the saga of the ancestors of the Bulp Clan of Xak Tsaroth. The novella is a story of a cleric and a daughter of the Knighthood, fighting alongside Raistlin Majere to prevent the souls of the Queen's cleric's re-entering the world of Krynn. Edited by Weis and Hickman.

  • The Cataclysm

    is a collection of tales telling the sad state of events that Krynn lay in, after the Kingpriest of Istar caused the continent-shattering disaster. The best include 'Into Shadow, Into Light', the tale of the shade of Rennard OathBreaker, companion of Huma, and his adventures in the afterlife. The novella is the story of how Lord Soth aided a pair of lovers defend the Library of Palanthas. Edited by Weis and Hickman.

  • The War of the Lance

    is the anthology detailing the acts of valour and of courage that surrounded the War of the Lance. This is a wonderful volume, the novella being particularly good, telling the 'Story that Tasslehoff promised he would never, ever ever tell.' It's best not to ask, so simply read it :) Edited by Weis and Hickman.

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