Dark Thane

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Dark Thane
Dark Thane novel cover
1st edition cover
Author Jeff Crook
Cover artist Matt Stawicki
Country United States
Language English
Series Dragonlance: The Age of Mortals
Genre(s) Fantasy
Publisher Wizards of the Coast
Publication date November 2003
Media type Print (Paperback)
Pages 320 pp
ISBN ISBN 0-7869-2941-3
Preceded by The Lioness (2002)
Followed by Prisoner of Haven (2004)

Dark Thane is a fantasy novel in the setting of Dragonlance. It was written by Jeff Crook. It is volume three of the six volume book series The Age of Mortals. It is set in the year 422 AC (After Cataclysm), also known as 39 SC (Second Cataclysm).

Contents

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After a series of ugly battles and incidents, the dwarven community becomes increasingly isiolationist in its city under the mountains. Unfortunately dark magic, backstabbings, betrayal and power grabs threaten to destroy the already destabilized dwarf society.

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A Thane is a ruler of a dwarven faction.

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[edit] Characters in "Dark Thane"

  • Tarn Bellowgranite
  • Mog Bonecutter
  • Crystal Heathstone
  • Zen
  • Ferro Dunskull
  • Glint Ettinhammer
  • Tor Bellowgranite

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[edit] Release details

  • 2003, USA. Wizards of the Coast, (ISBN 0-7869-2941-3), Pub date November 2003, Paperback

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