Bones of the Dragon - Margaret Weis [235]
The company did manage to carry on and The Soulforge was published. Brian would later joke that he was probably the only person ever to keep Raistlin Majere locked up in the trunk!
Brian remained my friend and mentor for years after he left TSR, Inc., to return to New York. He became a freelance editor for Tor Books, where he delighted in developing plans for his authors. One day he called me to say that he had an idea for me. He suggested I write a series of novels about dragons and that the first book be titled Mistress of Dragons. He said he thought that Tor would be interested in this series.
I was thrilled to have the opportunity. I asked him if he had any ideas on what the series should be about.
“No,” said Brian airily. “I’ll leave that up to you. I know you’ll come up with something great. Oh, and by the way, I’ll need a synopsis for three books in two weeks.”
Generally it takes me months to come up with a plot for a series, but I was excited about this and I worked furiously. In two weeks I had developed the outline for what would become one of my favorite series about dragons, Dragonvarld, published by Tor Books. The first book was titled, as Brian suggested, Mistress of Dragons.
When Tracy and I began working on the complex plot for Dragonships, we first thought of Brian, and we were pleased and excited when Tor became our publisher, with Brian as our editor. He provided invaluable guidance for the series. He was involved in all aspects of this book, from the wonderful art for the jacket to offering advice on the characters.
After he edited Bones of the Dragon, he called to tell us how much he enjoyed it. He also added, laughing, that the proofreader had liked it! Brian was enthusiastic about Dragonships, and both Tracy and I are deeply saddened by the fact that he will not be with us to guide our books through to completion.
Tracy and I would like to dedicate the series, Dragonships, to our friend, editor, and mentor, Brian Thomsen, with love and respect and admiration.
—Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
September 25, 2008
Table of Contents
Cover
Halftitle
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Book 1 The Ogres
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
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Book 2 The Vutmana
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Book 3 The Ghost Ship
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
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Book 4 The Dragon Isles
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
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Postscript
Afterward