Dragons of the Dwarven Depths, Margaret Weis
Dragons of the Dwarven Depths, Margaret Weis
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Dragons of the Dwarven Depths
The Lost Chronicles, Volume I

Author: Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman

Narrator: Sandra Burr

Unabridged: 15 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 07/11/2006

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy


Synopsis

The Companions are back in the first volume that features an untold story from the War of the Lance. The beloved heroes return: Tanis, Raistlin and Caramon, Sturm Brightblade, Tasslehoff, and Flint Fireforge. Old friends, such as Riverwind and Goldmoon and Laurana travel with them. Old enemies are here too, as the companions encounter new adventures and new dangers in the very beginning months of the War of the Lance.This audiobook starts with the celebration of a wedding. The companions believe they have slain the evil Dragon Highlord Verminaard. They have rescued the refugees from Pax Tharkas and taken them to a valley in the Kharolis mountains.After they are attacked by the Dragon Armies, Tanis and Flint are sent to search for the long lost dwarven kingdom of Thorbardin, hoping to persuade the dwarves to give the refugees shelter for winter.Each of the other companions face their own trials. Raistlin remembers that, according to tales of old, the key to Thorbardin lies in the haunted fortress known as Skullcap. The others want nothing to do with this accursed place, but Raistlin feels strangely drawn to the ruins, and he persuades a reluctant Caramon to accompany him there.Sturm becomes obsessed with finding the legendary Hammer of Kharas, and his obsession nearly plunges the party into disaster. Riverwind, now chieftain of his tribe, is made the reluctant leader of the refugees and worries that he is not suited for the task. Tika Waylan must decide if she has the courage to undertake a perilous journey to save those she loves from certain death, while Tanis Half-Elven wrestles with his faith in the newly returned gods.It is the dwarf, Flint Fireforge, who faces the most crucial test. As the heroes race against time to save the lives of the innocents dependent on them, Flint is forced to make a difficult choice, one on which the future of mankind may rest. And the only one he can depend on for help is the happy-go-lucky kender, Tasslehoff Burrfoot.For a time, it seems they have found a safe haven in the dwarven kingdom, only to discover there is no safe place anywhere in this world, as the Queen of Darkness and her dragons set the land aflame.

About Margaret Weis

Margaret Weis is the co-creator of the Dragonlance world. She has authored or co-authored several New York Times best sellers set in the Dragonlance world. Weis lives in Wisconsin.

About Tracy Hickman

Tracy Hickman has been writing and exploring fantasy and science fiction since the 1970s. Tracy eventually became a New York Times bestselling author (with Margaret Weis) of numerous series such as Dragonlance, the Death Gate Cycle, Darksword, and Rose of the Prophet and other series. Together with his wife Laura, Tracy has created Dragonlance and Ravenloft games and, more recently, their own fantasy series, The Bronze Canticles. Song of the Dragon and Citadels of the Lost are the first two novels in The Annals of Drakis. Tracy and Laura live in the Salt Lake Valley of Utah and have four grown children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim on March 19, 2021

This book is part of the Dragonlance universe and takes place between book one and book two of the "holy six" books. At the end of the first book the slaves are freed and on the run. At the beginning of the second book we learn that these slaves have been taken in and reside in the dwarf kingdom of......more

Goodreads review by Niki Hawkes on October 02, 2013

Via Book Reviews by Niki Hawkes at www.nikihawkes.com Even though the Lost Chronicles are the latest in publication, they actually fall in the middle of the Dragonlance saga chronologically. It is an expansion of some events that happened that didn’t quite make it into the original series. Happy to h......more

Goodreads review by Ralph on February 05, 2021

*Spoilers and Sensitive Topics* This book was written much later, timeline wise, and takes place between Autumn Twilight and Winter Night. I recommend reading the original trilogy first, then picking this up after, as it would spoil big surprises from Chronicles. This book tells the story of the quest......more

Goodreads review by Jenny on January 09, 2017

The thing I'm most impressed by is Hickman and Weis's ability to draw me into a story whose ending I already know. This book takes place between books one and two of the Chronicles, and I've read the Chronicles and the Legends, so I have the full picture in mind. Somehow, though, I cared what happen......more

Goodreads review by Wade on July 16, 2023

4.5 stars rounding up to five because of good reads sub-par rating system. If you've read the first trilogy of dragon lance novels known as "chronicles" then I'm sure you and many others were wondering why so much time was skipped between the last page of the first book and the first page of the sec......more