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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.

Fantastical monsters and dragons of every hue. Accursed wizards and mysterious villains. Deadly battles and otherworldly spectacle. The untold adventures of the beloved Companions. Here are collected the best short stories of the original Dragonlance Tales 1 series, unfolding a world of heroism, magic, and fantasy. It is a treasure for loyal fans of the saga, and for new readers it is an enthralling introduction to the world of Krynn.

Welcome to Krynn, where magic and fantasy are commonplace.In this collection, Don Perrin offers the story of a family of minotaurs cursed by Sargonnas to repeat their heinous crime of betrayal year after year after year. The god himself enjoys materializing to savor their torment. Until one year, Sargonnas doesn't show up.... Plus tales of rebels, tyrants, and other inhabitants of the wondrous world of Dragonlance by best-selling authors Margaret Weis, Richard A. Knaak, Nancy Varian Berberick, Paul B. Thompson, Chris Pierson, and Linda P. Baker.

e legendary times of the Kingpriest, the Reign of Istar, and the War of the Lance. Tales of the wrath of gods, the clash of dragons, the emergence of foul villains and shining heroes. Here are collected the best short stories of the Dragonlance Tales II series. For new readers, this is your invitation to a world of wondrous adventure and fantasy, while for longtime followers of the Dragonlance saga, this is a collector's edition of indispensable stories.This volume includes an exciting fast-play adventure by Tracy Hickman set in the world of Dragonlance.

Old companions and fresh heroes. New and ever more fantastical creatures and monsters. Banished gods and lost magic. Dragon overlords are taking over the world of Krynn. The Chaos War is ending. The Fifth Age is beginning. A collection of fantastical short stories exploring the new Fifth Age setting from the best known Dragonlance writers.

A submarine trip to an island of ghosts. A band of fugitive actors. A deadly draconian who has had too much holiday punch. And veritable onslaught of dryads, shadow wights, and that rarest of all monsters, the dread forest boojum. Also, from the team of Margaret Weis and Don Perrin, the latest adventure of Kang and his wayward troop of draconians. In the proud tradition of the best-selling Dragonlance anthologies, Heroes and Fools promises a sometimes heroic - sometimes foolish - visit to the world of Krynn.

Across the ages roams an immortal troupe of actors, gifted with fantastical powers and led by a mysterious artiste with a penchant for meddling. Wherever they roam, they encounter magic and monsters and evil that requires taming.This is the first anthology based on characters from the extraordinary novella The Travelling Players of Gilean, by Margaret Weis and Aron Eisenberg, which was featured in The Best of Tales, Volume One.

Dragons dead, and dragons alive. Every size, type, color, and strange mood. Some good, some bad, and some not very snuggly. Welcome to an evil wizard’s macabre puppet show. Meet a chain of fools locked in a showdown with a brass dragon. Read the latest edition of “The Flying Dragon.” These and more fantastic tales come from Richard A. Knaak, Jean Rabe, Paul B. Thompson, and other Dragonlance authors telling new tales of Krynn and of dragons that have shaped the world.

Die Rückkehr einer Legende! Der Fantasy-Klassiker Die Chronik der Drachenlanze überarbeitet und endlich wieder lieferbar. Die Drachenarmeen der dunklen Göttin Takhisis schreiten unaufhaltsam voran, während das Bündnis der Verteidiger aus Elfen, Zwergen und Menschen an ihren eigenen Streitigkeiten zerbricht. Kurz bevor die Könige trotz der Bedrohung durch die Drachen einander den Krieg erklären können, betritt der Schmied Theros Eisenfeld die Ratshalle. In seinen Händen hält er die Waffe, die ihnen doch noch den Sieg über Takhisis bringen könnte: die wiedergeschmiedete Drachenlanze!

Die Rückkehr einer Legende! Der Fantasy-Klassiker Die Chronik der Drachenlanze überarbeitet und endlich wieder lieferbar. In der Festung Pax Tarkas konnten die Helden der Drachenlanze einen ersten Sieg feiern. Doch die geflügelten Armeen der dunklen Göttin Takhisis sind übermächtig. Da erfahren die Gefährten von der Kugel der Drachen, mit der es vielleicht möglich ist, die Kontrolle der Göttin über die Drachen zu brechen. Doch die Helden treffen auch alte Freunde wieder – die inzwischen zu mächtigen Feinden geworden sind.

"Die Chronik der Drachenlanze" gehört ohne Zweifel zu den größten Klassikern der Fantasy-Literatur. Der Halbelf Tanis, der die Elfenprinzessin Laurana liebt, und sein Freund, der bärbeißige Zwerg Flint Feuerstein; Tolpan, der Kender, der ständig Dinge findet, die eigentlich anderen gehören; der so auf die Ehre bedachte Ritter Sturm Feuerklinge; der Krieger Caramon und Raistlin, der Zauberer – Brüder, wie sie unterschiedlicher kaum sein können; und die Barbarin Goldmond, die das Mittel zur Rettung der Welt besitzt, sowie ihr Gefährte Flußwind. Sie sind die Helden der Drachenlanze!

On the run! Union Engineer Braxton Wright thought his mission into the south was to extract the contents of a top secret Confederate train. Unbeknownst to him, he was a just a pawn in Alan Pinkerton’s plan to break his ace spy Hattie Lawton out of the Castle Thunder Prison. Now free, and in the company of Braxton’s childhood friend Laurie as well as a mysterious metal man, Braxton is itching to return north to his safe, quiet drafting board.