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In the land of monsters, you'll want her by your side. Nyrielle Tam - better known by her code name, Thorn - is a Dark Lantern sent undercover to a summit in the monstrous kingdom of Droaam. The beasts of Droaam have organized and want recognition from the kingdoms of Khorvaire. Breland attends to gauge its neighbors' reaction to the new state's demands of equality... and to take the opportunity to recover something long ago stolen by the mysterious Sheshka, Queen of the Medusas.

Emilo Haversack is unusually worried for a kender - though he can't for the life of him remember what his problem is. Still, he's been wandering across Ansalon for quite some time, trying to remember what's wrong. All he can recall is the name of a very evil, very dead wizard...Fistandantilus. Joined by a young kendermaid, a human lad, and a devout, if somewhat naive priest, Emilo is drawn into a mysterious quest.

About a century ago, the collapse of Nerath, the last empire of the world, ushered in a dark age that continues to this day, the peace and prosperity of the past seemingly lost forever. However, even those fabled days weren’t without a few blemishes. One of these was Emperor Magroth the First, a tyrant and a conqueror; cruel, ambitious, filled with delusions of grandeur and dreams of destiny, and more than a bit insane. During Magroth’s reign, rumors of necromancy and demon worship were rampant, but the truth was far worse.

Mari Al'Marin and Caledan, the unlikely pair of heroes from The Crypt of the Shadowking, return to match wits against the revived legacy of the Shadowking, which threatens all of Faerun.

Aurican and Darlantan, mighty serpents of gold and silver, have been nurtured in a world of wisdom, meditation, and sublime faith. On the other side of Ansalon, Crematia, a dragon of red, inherits the Dark Queen's legacy of betrayal, violence, conquest, and plunder. The advent of a worldwide war sweeps these powerful beings and many more into desperate strife. Battles rage over Krynn with a fury that threatens to annihilate nations and whole races - even dragonkind.

War can get a fellow killed. The fearless draconians of the War of the Lance have retired from the field of battle to a pleasant valley in the Kharolis Mountains. Well, it would be pleasant, if it weren't for some dwarves, whose irritating feuding prevents the draconians from realizing their greatest hope - the ability to continue their doomed race. When the dwarves discover a map leading to a fortune buried in the dwarven kingdom of Thorbardin, the draconians are swept up in a feverish race for treasure.

Just as Erix a slave girl learns of a great destiny laid upon her by the gods themselves, across the sea, a fateful mission of exploration embarks. The explorers, a legion of seasoned mercenaries, sail westward to discover a land of primitive savagery mixed with high culture, of brutal, bloodthirsty gods and lavish treasures. Under the banner of their vigilant god, Helm, the legion claims these lands for their own. Only as Erix sees her land invaded by these strangers is her startling destiny revealed.

In the wake of the war brought on by the Sundering, Farideh's adopted father, Mehen, has been called back by the clan that cast him out, and Farideh and Havilar mean to go with him. Just as Mehen confronts the head of his former clan, a clutch of young dragonborn is found in the catacombs brutally murdered, an infernal summoning circle that looks all too familiar to Farideh nearby.

Sie gelten als mächtigste Frauen der Welt, denn sie können die Eine Macht lenken. Doch nun sind sie Sklaven in Ebou Dar...

War of the Spider Queen author Richard Lee Byers. The Rite is the second title in a trilogy exploring the ancient secrets of dragon society in the Forgotten Realms world. Author Richard Lee Byers will write the entire trilogy, and the cover art for the trilogy and the associated anthology will be rendered by award-winning fantasy artist Matt Stawicki.

Verborgen vor den Augen der Menschen, geschützt durch magische Pforten, liegt das Reich der Elfen: Albenmark. Doch ihre Welt ist bedroht, denn ein gefährlicher Feind schickt sich an, das Volk der Elfen für immer zu vernichten. Die Elfenkönigin Emerelle schickt Farodin und Nuramon - die kühnsten Krieger Albenmarks und Rivalen um die Gunst der Zauberin Noroelle - aus, um Albenmark zu retten.

Chaos bricht aus, als geheimnisvolle Invasoren ins Land einfallen und das Horn von Valere rauben, ein magisches Instrument, mit dessen Hilfe die toten Helden ins Leben zurückgerufen werden können. Der Dunkle König nutzt die Verwirrung und will losschlagen, bevor Rand al'Thor das Horn zurückerobern kann. Ein verzweifelter Wettlauf gegen die Zeit beginnt...

Galen Pathwarden, known unaffectionately as "the Weasel", would give anything to stay clear of adventure, danger, or heroism. But that is before young Galen is pitch-forked into the center of a centuries-old curse, one family blood-feud too many, and a knightly tournament unto death. Together, Galen, the great Solamnic Knight, Sir Bayard Brightblade, and a non-too-bright centaur Agion must overcome the schemes and traps of a sinister illusionist known only as the Scorpion.

All of Waterdeep now knew someone was killing the Lords of Waterdeep one by one. Yet that was about where truth ended and speculation - however plausible - began. The broadsheets were full of wild conjecture. Who was behind this? The ousted Lord Neverember? The Zhentarim, the Cult of the Dragon, or some other Outland Power? The Xanathar? Some cabal of guilds or nobles planning a coup? The rumors would rage on whether the Open Lord Laeral Silverhand did something or not.

Spellfire is the most powerful magic in the land. It’s a dangerous weapon in anyone’s hands. In the wrong hands, it can destroy the world. Shandril Shessair wanted a taste of adventure. She got spellfire, and now she's fleeing for her life across Faern, searching for somewhere to hide. More evil wizards, warriors, and priests than she can count are trying to get it from her, and they'll kill or enslave her without hesitation. Her last, desperate hope is to take refuge in the sheltered city of Silverymoon. If she makes it that far.

Sie sind die Herrscher Albenmarks und die mächtigsten Wesen der Welt: die Elfen. Doch langsam beginnt ihr strahlendes Licht zu erlöschen. Als ein riesiges Heer von Trollen Albenmark bedroht, sind die Elfenkönigin Emerelle und ihr Schwertmeister Ollowein die Einzigen, die sich dem übermächtigen Feind entgegenstellen. Emerelle ist bereit, alles zu tun, um ihr Volk vor den Trollen zu retten, und begeht eben genau deshalb einen fatalen Fehler.

Das sagenumwobene Fest der Lichter ist das wichtigste Ereignis in ganz Albenmark, schließlich versammeln sich zu diesem Anlass die Fürsten aller Elfenstämme um ihrer ebenso schönen wie kühlen Königin Emerelle die Treue zu schwören. Eigentlich ein Fest der Freude, doch unter der prunkvollen Oberfläche des Hofes regieren Neid und Missgunst. Als ein Mordanschlag auf die Königin verübt wird, flammt ein seit Jahrhunderten gewonnen geglaubter Krieg wieder auf.

Im Land herrscht überall schrecklicher Krieg. Graue Männer, die ihre Seele dem Schatten geopfert haben und ihm nun als Attentäter dienen, sind hinter dem Wiedergeborenen Drachen her. Doch dieser hat sich zusammen mit seinem Gefolge in die Berge zurück gezogen. Als das Versteck entdeckt wird, sind es die Trollocs, die das Lager überfallen und alle vernichten, die sich ihnen entgegen stellen...

Given life by gods, the Ogres were the most intelligent and beautful of the early races on Krynn, and they reigned supreme in their perfect kingdom.... Until that fabled race was weakened by clan rivalries and evil ambition, their downfall orchestrated by the hand of the Dark Queen, Takhisis.... Until the once-proud Ogres were cursed by their own mistakes and transformed into one of Krynn's most ugly, despised, and villainous species.... All except a small group, the Irda, who learned to accept goodness, fight for their freedom, and escape to build a utopian civilization of their own on a paradise island in the Dragon Isles.

Das Horn von Valere ist ein ganz besonderes Instrument. Sein Klang kann die toten Helden zum Leben erwecken. Nun ist es plötzlich gestohlen worden. Rand al'Thor muß es wiederfinden, denn nur mit diesem Instrument ist er in der Lage, den Dunklen König in der Letzten Schlacht zu besiegen. Wird Rand seine magischen Kräfte erneut einsetzen, um es zurückzuholen, und damit seinen Schwur brechen?