Tanis, the Shadow Years
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| Tanis, the Shadow Years | |
 1990 Paperback edition cover |
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| Author | Barbara Siegel & Scott Siegel |
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| Cover artist | Clyde Caldwell |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Dragonlance: Preludes II |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | TSR |
| Publication date | November 1990 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 320 pp (paperback edition) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-880389136 (paperback edition) |
| Preceded by | Flint the King |
Tanis, the Shadow Years is a fantasy novel by Barbara Siegel and Scott Siegel which is set in the world of the Dragonlance campaign setting and is the thirdvolume in the Preludes II series, and the sixth volume in the overall Preludes series.
[edit] Plot summary
Tanis, the Shadow Years is set in the five years before Dragons of Autumn Twilight where the Heroes of the Lance split up and look for signs of gods returning and a new evil stirring in the world. Tanis leaves Solace with Clotnik after the promise that the dwarven juggler can lead him to his long-lost human father. On the way they are trapped in a grass fire but manage to save themselves and a mage, Kispha. Kispha is injured and dying and offers to help Tanis find his father in the mage's own memory as long as he saves Brandella and bring her back.
[edit] Main Characters in "Tanis, the Shadow Years"
- Tanis Half-Elven, future War of the Lance hero.
- Clotnik, dwarven juggler extraordinaire.
- Kishpa the mage, half-elf
- Brandella, Kishpa's beloved human woman.
