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My Peculiar Family is an anthology of Gothic horror and unusual stories like none ever published before! Combining New York Times best-selling authors (Christopher Golden, Tracy Hickman), Amazon best-selling authors (William Meikle, Derrick Belanger, Rob Watts), award-winning authors (James A. Moore, Stacey Longo), and emerging talents, this anthology unites these authors, who have sold millions and million books between them, to come together for a common cause.

Dragsons, the true children of Krynn, are power incarnate, and they know it. They come in all guises and forms. Their personalities are as varied as thier colors. Their magical abilities are virtually unlimited. And nothing is so terrifying as dragons on the wing. In this collection, a follow-up to the popular The Dragonss of Krynn anthology, Dragonlance creators, Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman serve up a fantastical array of dragon tales featuring the motley races of Krynn and the deadliest creatres of the Dragonlance saga.

A strange story that cannot be confirmed, yet it is whispered among the elves of Silvanesti, gossiped about by the kender of Krynn, and told here for the first time by Caramon, the enigmatic mage's surviving twin. A wondrous new novella journeying into secrets of the heart and rumors about the past that have bearing on the future of Krynn.

This anthology showcases 20 years of storytelling in the Dragonlance world by gathering into a single volume the most popular stories written by the New York Times best-selling authors Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. Their tales have defined the entire Dragonlance saga from inception to the present day, from the Chronicles to the War of Souls and beyond.

One hundred years have passed since the fiery Cataclysm that changed the face of Krynn forever. For 100 years, the people of Krynn have struggled to survive. But for some, those 100 years have passed in the blink of an eye. Catapulted forward in time by Raistlin’s powerful magic, Caramon and Crysania find themselves aiding the mage’s unholy quest to master the Queen of Darkness. To his dismay, Raistlin discovers along the way that the annals of time are not so easily bent to his will. Neither are the longings of his heart.

This is the first anthology to tie in to the best-selling War of Souls trilogy by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. It contains 11 stories written by well-known Dragonlance authors that elaborate on the characters and locations from the War of Souls trilogy. The stories link to the ongoing saga through the time frames of the main characters.

Before the Cataclysm...a kender becomes a Solamnic Knight (almost). An ogre emerges as an unlikely savior of the dwarven race. And gladiators compete in the bloodsport of Istar. Together with a novella by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, these and more short stories, penned by Richard A. Knaak, Michael Williams, and others of the original Dragonlance Saga creative team - tell wondrous tales of Krynn in the legendary time of the Kingpriest.

The world died during the Fall. Abandoned by the mighty Avatars and their Virtues, the people who remained were left defenseless in an untamed land. That was until the Obsidians came. Through dark sorcery and overwhelming force, the Obsidian Empire brought order to chaos, no matter the cost. Aren Bendis is a Captain in the Obsidian Army who has seen enough of what a world without Virtue looks like and is willing to do whatever it takes to establish a lasting peace.

The people of Krynn have known war in past ages. Some are still alive who remember the triumph of good at the conclusion of the War of the Lance. Still more remember the devastation of the Chaos War, which ended the Fourth Age of the world. But now a new war is about to begin, more terrible than any have known. This war is one for the very heart and soul of the world itself.

A mysterious force holds Krynn in thrall. A young woman, protected by her regiment of dark-armored knights, calls upon the might of an unknown god to bring victory to her army as it sweeps across the land. The souls of the dead rob the living of their magic. A dragon overlord threatens the very land the elves hold most dear. Amidst the chaos, a band of brave and selfless heroes struggles against an immortal power that appears to thwart them at every turn. The encroaching darkness threatens to engulf all hope, all faith, all light.

One hundred years have passed since the fiery Cataclysm that changed the face of Krynn forever. For one hundred years, the people of Krynn have struggled to survive. But for some, those one hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye. Catapulted forward in time by Raistlin’s powerful magic, Caramon and Crysania find themselves aiding the mage’s unholy quest to master the Queen of Darkness. To his dismay, Raistlin discovers along the way that the annals of Time are not so easily bent to his will. Neither are the longings of his heart.

The flames of war devour Ansalon. The army of dead souls marches toward conquest, led by the mystical warrior Mina, who serves the powerful One God. A small band of heroes, driven to desperate measures, leads the fight against overwhelming odds.Two unlikely protagonists emerge. One is a dragon overlord who will not easily relinquish her rule. The other is an irrepressible kender who has been on a strange and remarkable journey that will end in startling and unforeseen fashion.

For fans of Dragons of Summer Flame, this is a new short-story collection, featuring the brave heroes, dark villains, differing races, and all varieties of dragons of one of the most popular fantasy worlds - Krynn. Edited by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, this volume highlights familiar and beloved characters (and creatures), filling in some intriguing gaps of lost Dragonlance history.

Years have passed since the end of the War of the Lance. The people of Ansalon have rebuilt their lives, their houses, their families. The Companions of the Lance, too, have returned to their homes, raising children and putting the days of their heroic deeds behind them. But peace on Krynn comes at a price. The forces of darkness are ever vigilant, searching for ways to erode the balance of power and take control. When subtle changes begin to permeate the fragile peace, new lives are drawn into the web of fate woven around all the races.

It's 2020, and an attempted cure for AIDS has mutated into a deadlier disease, V-CIDS. The United States, under martial law, has set up "quarantine centers" in the Southwest. Searching for his gay son, Jon, media mogul Michael Barris smuggles himself into one of the centers, only to discover that it and the other centers are actually extermination camps. With a strange assortment of allies, Barris precipitates an inmates' rebellion.

Die sechs Freunde haben nur eine Möglichkeit, Krynn vor dem Untergang zu retten - sie müssen in die Festung von Lord Verminaard dringen, des Herrn der Drachen. Um den Weg bestreiten zu können, wollen sie in der Stadt Solace Proviant fassen. Doch Solace wurde von den Drachen überfallen und in Brand gesetzt; die Bewohner wurden versklavt und zur Arbeit in den Minen gezwungen. Als die sechs in die Stadt kommen, werden sie von den Drachen gefangengenommen. Ein grausiges Schicksal droht ihnen.

Die Gefährten gehen durch triumphale Siege und schmachvolle Niederlagen. Laurana, der "Goldene General", wird in Neraka, Tempelstadt und Herrschersitz der Königin der Finsternis, gefangen gehalten. Alle Kräfte des Guten sammeln sich um diesen Ort des Schreckens. Und dann beginnt der letzte, alles entscheidende Kampf - zum Guten oder zum Bösen.

Die sechs Gefährten haben nur eine Möglichkeit, Krynn vor dem Untergang zu retten - sie müssen in die Festung von Lord Verminaard eindringen, eines Herrn der Drachen. Um den Weg bestreiten zu können, wollen sie in der Stadt Solace Proviant fassen. Doch Solace wurde von den Drachen überfallen und gnadenlos in Brand gesetzt; die friedlichen Bewohner wurden versklavt und zur harten Arbeit in den Minen gezwungen. Als die sechs in die Stadt kommen, werden sie von den Drachen gefangengenommen. und ein grausiges Schicksal droht ihnen...

Tanis, Tika, Raistlin und Caramon haben sich bis nach Treibgut, der Hafenstadt am Blutmeer von Istar, durchgeschlagen. Doch die Kundschafter der Dunklen Königin sind ihnen dicht auf den Fersen. Deshalb treten sie auf der Perchon eine gefahrvolle Reise über die roten Wogen des Meeres an. Während die vier Gefährten auf dem Schiff einem ungewissen Schicksal entgegensehen, wird Laurana in Palanthas, der wunderschönen und geheimnisvollen alten Stadt, zum Befehlshaber über das Heer der solamnischen Ritter ernannt.

Die sechs Gefährten haben nach ihrer Flucht aus der Festung des Drachenfürsten Verminaard Zuflucht im Königreich der Bergzwerge, Thorbardin, gefunden. Zum Dank für die Großzügigkeit der Zwerge wird ihnen der Streitkolben von Kharas zurückgegeben, mit dem in alten Zeiten die legendären Drachenlanzen geschmiedet wurden. Aber das Böse auf Krynn, die Dunkle Königin und ihre Drachen, ist noch lange nicht geschlagen... Die Freunde müssen weiter. Ihr Ziel: Tarsis, genannt die Schöne, Hafenstadt sowie Umschlagplatz wichtiger Güter - und Informationen.