Dragons of Winter Night - Margaret Weis [0]
“Do not fear, knight. The lives of those you leave in our care are safe … if any are safe.… Farewell, my friends,” Raistlin hissed, his strange hourglass eyes gleaming. “And a long farewell it will be. Some of us are not destined to meet again in this world!” With that, he bowed and, gathering his red robes around him, began to climb the stairs.
Trust Raistlin to exist with a flourish, Tanis thought irritably, but there was no more time for talk. The sound of booted feet was nearing the door.
“Go on!” he ordered Caramon. “If he’s right, there’s nothing we can do about it now.”
The world grows more dangerous, and now the heroes have been separated. This dark prediction and even darker dreams haunt them as they search for the mysterious dragon orbs and the legendary dragonlance.
DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES
Volume Two
DRAGONS OF WINTER NIGHT
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To my parents, Dr. and Mrs. Harold R. Hickman,
who taught me what true honor is—Tracy Raye Hickman
To my parents, Frances and George Weis, who gave
me a gift more precious than life—the love of books—Margaret Weis
We gratefully acknowledge the help of the authors of the
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons® Dragonlance®
role-playing adventure game modules:
Douglas Niles, Dragons of Ice; Jeff Grubb, Dragons of Light; and
Laura Hickman, co-author, Dragons of War.
Finally, to Michael: Est Sularus oth Mithas.
Contents
Cover
Map
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Song of the Nine Heroes
The Hammer
Book 1
Chapter 1 - White–winged ships. Hope lies across the Plains of Dust.
Chapter 2 - Between master and dragon. Dismal journey.
Chapter 3 - Tarsis the Beautiful.
Chapter 4 - Arrested! The heroes are separated. An ominous farewell.
Chapter 5 - The riot. Tas disappears. Alhana Starbreeze.
Chapter 6 - Knights of Solamnia. Tasslehoff’s glasses of true seeing.
Chapter 7 - “—not destined to meet again in this world.”
Chapter 8 - Escape from Tarsis. The story of the dragon orbs.
Chapter 9 - Silvanesti. Entering the dream.
Chapter 10 - Waking dreams. Future visions.
Chapter 11 - The dream ends. The nightmare begins.
Chapter 12 - Visions shared. The death of Lorac.
Book 2
Chapter 1 - The flight from Ice Wall.
Chapter 2 - The White Dragon. Captured!
Chapter 3 - The Speaker of the Suns. Laurana’s decision.
Chapter 4 - River of the Dead. The legend of the Silver Dragon.
Chapter 5 - Silvara.
Chapter 6 - Pursuit. A desperate plan.
Chapter 7 - Dark journey.
Chapter 8 - The Tomb of Huma.
Chapter 9 - The kender’s startling discovery.
Chapter 10 - Silvara’s secret.
Book 3
Chapter 1 - The Red Wizard and His Wonderful Illusions!
Chapter 2 - The Knights Trials.
Chapter 3 - The dragon orb. Caramon’s pledge.
Chapter 4 - Yuletide guests.
Chapter 5 - Gnomeflingers.
Chapter 6 - The Council of Whitestone. An important person.
Chapter 7 - An unexpected journey.
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