Amber and Ashes - Margaret Weis [0]
As a vampiric cult sweeps across Krynn, heroes—including a monk pledged to the evil goddess of the sea and a kender who communicates with the dead—must thwart Mina’s pact with evil and stop the dark disciples.
The first DRAGONLANCE® novel by The New York Times best-selling author Margaret Weis following her sensational War of Souls trilogy.
“Offers plenty of fantasy action intermixed with a mythic feel that is appropriate to a book about fickle gods.”
—VOYA
“Margaret Weis is a legend in the world of fantasy fiction.”
—Publishers Weekly
AMBER AND ASHES
AMBER AND IRON
AMBER AND BLOOD
Amber & Ashes
The Dark Disciple, Volume I
©2005 Wizards of the Coast LLC
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to thank Deb Guzman of Delavan, Wisconsin, and her border collies, Coy, Tell, and Bizzy, for instructing me and my border collie Tess in the fascinating work of the herd dog.
My thanks to Joshua Stewart of Beaumont, Texas, who suggested the word “emmide” for Rhys’s staff.
I would like to thank Weldon Chen, “Granak” of Reno, Nevada, who made a khas board for me so that I could learn to play the game. Thanks also to Tom Wham of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, who played numerous games of khas with me and helped me understand the rules.
DEDICATION
To Jamie and Renae Chambers.
We’ve faced some severe storms at sea. Your friendship and dedication kept our ship afloat.
With my love and thanks,
Margaret
Contents
Cover
Other Books by This Author
Title Page
Copyright
Acknowledgements
Dedication
Introduction
Prologue
Book I - Amber
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Book II - Ashes
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Book III - Beloved of Chemosh
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Epilogue
Appendix - Tower of the Blood Sea
History
The Tower Restored
Description
Basalt Darkeye
Caele
The God’s Eye
About the Author
remember the first time I came across Margaret’s work as clearly as if it was yesterday. It was the mid-’80s and I had just sent out the manuscript of my first novel, Echoes of the Fourth Magic. Making myself crazy watching the mailman every day, I decided to divert my attention. I had heard of some new fantasy books that were making quite a splash, so I went to my local book store and bought the first DRAGONLANCE® novel.
I was immersed in that book when the bad news began to arrive. Rejection letter after rejection