Bones of the Dragon (Dragonships of Vindras Series #1) by Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman

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The creators of Dragonlance, Darksword, and the Death Gate Cycle are back with the first volume of Dragonships, a projected sextet of fantasy novels. The series starter introduces us to heroic sea-raider Skylan, the Vindras warrior clans, and their quest to protect the Old Gods from upstart deities.

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Welcome to the World of Dragonships!

Skylan Ivorson is a sea-raider of the Vindras and eventually becomes the Chief of Chiefs of all Vindras clans, an honor he truly feels he deserves as one who has been blessed by Skoval, the god of war.

But sometimes a blessing is a curse in disguise.

Skoval and the other ancient gods are under siege from a new generation of gods who are challenging them for the powers of creation… and the only way to stop these brash interlopers lies within the mysterious and hidden Five Bones of the Vektan Dragons.

It will be up to the Vindras people, as the dragon-goddess’s champions, to undertake the quest to recover all Five. The fate of the Old Gods and the Vindras rests on their recovery--for this is not only a quest to save the world. It is also a quest for redemption.

Filled with heroes and heroines young and old and exotic adventure in a magic-forged world, this is a series that fully illustrates the mastery of world-building and storytelling that has made Weis and Hickman into the bestselling fantasy co-authors of all time.

Publishers Weekly

Authors Weis and Hickman embark on a dragon series very different from their most famous series, DragonLance, and marked by deeper mythological underpinnings, a more realized world and tighter rendition. New gods have come into existence, beating down the gods of the Vindras. As their rising leader, Skylan Ivorson must reclaim the sacred dragon bones and bring his people together, but only if he can overcome his worst enemy: himself. Stefan Rudnicki has a great baritone voice that, while masculine, is effective with voicing female characters. At times, some character voices are not consistent throughout the reading, which causes confusion, but overall, Rudnicki's command is remarkable. His tone ably creates the atmosphere for raging battles or intimate encounters. A Tor hardcover (Reviews, Nov. 24). (Jan.)

Jackie Cassada - Library Journal

For ages, the tribes of the Vindras raided nearby lands in their dragonships, seeking gems and other plunder to honor their gods. Now, new gods, worshipped by the ogres and other enemies of the Vindras, threaten to overthrow the old gods-and to save their deities and their people from destruction, the champions of the Vindras must discover and reunite the Five Bones of the Vektan Dragons. A young chieftain's son and his gentle best friend, as well as the young Bone Priestess who loves them both, must find a way to become the heroes they were meant to be. Longtime coauthors Weis and Hickman, known for their Dragonlance role-playing game and novels, the "Darksword" series, and the Death Gate cycle, again demonstrate their talent for world building and for creating likable yet flawed heroes. This Norse-flavored series opener should have a large following; expect demand.

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