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The Paladin of the Night

Rose of the Prophet #2 / 3
by Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman
The Paladin of the Night (Rose of the Prophet #2) by Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman
  ★ 6.80 / 15
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Since time began, twenty Gods have ruled all the universe. Though each God possessed different abilities, each was all-powerful within his realm. Now one of the Gods has upset the balance of power, leaving the others scrambling for control in the new order...

The Great War of the Gods means nothing to the proud people on the mortal plane – until Akhran the Wandering God decrees the union of two mighty feuding clans Though the families are fierce warriors, they are few in number. Even the marriage of Khardan and Zohra is not enough to overpower the strength of the invading army or prevent the imprisonment of their peoples.

Now, with Khardan and Zohra mysteriously missing – seeming cowards who hid from certain defeat – the two clans have lost all hope of ever again seeing their beloved open skies.

But Prince Khardan and Princess Zohra, aided by the wizard Mathew, have been given another mission... a mission that at first seems less useful than counting the many grains of the desert sands, but soon proves to be of far more lasting importance.

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Updated 04/08/2025
Category: Fantasy, High Fantasy
Release date: 1989
Margaret Weis

Margaret Weis

In the sprawling worlds of epic fantasy, few names echo with the same resonance as Margaret Weis. Her stories aren't merely told—they are lived, breathed, and carried in the imaginations of readers who first wandered through the war-torn lands of Dragonlance and never truly left. Weis didn’t just write fantasy—she helped shape it during a time when the genre itself was still defining its voice.

Born in Missouri in 1948, Margaret Weis was a quiet but voracious reader, drawn not to fairy tales or whimsical fables, but to myths that roared with dragons, gods, and fate-bound heroes. She graduated from the University of Missouri in 1970 with a degree in creative writing and literature—training that sharpened her instinct for compelling narratives long before her stories found a stage.

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It was at TSR, the company behind Dungeons & Dragons, where her path shifted from editor to architect of worlds. Paired with fellow writer Tracy Hickman, Weis co-created Dragonlance, a series that broke new ground by infusing role-playing lore with literary depth. With characters like Raistlin Majere and Tanis Half-Elven, Dragonlance Chronicles became more than a tie-in—it became canon for a generation of fantasy readers and gamers alike.

What sets Weis apart is not just her gift for building vast, believable worlds, but her ability to explore moral complexity within them. Her characters often wrestle with loyalty, ambition, sacrifice, and destiny—timeless themes made intimate. Whether charting the rise and fall of nations or the inner battle of a mage tempted by power, she brings a balance of mythic scale and human fragility to her prose.

Beyond Dragonlance, Weis has written across subgenres—from science fiction in The Star of the Guardians to dark fantasy in The Death Gate Cycle. Her voice adapts, but her core remains: a commitment to stories that challenge, inspire, and endure.

Despite decades of success and millions of books sold, Weis remains grounded in the love of storytelling. In interviews, she’s spoken of writing as “a form of escape—but also a way to understand the world.” It's this duality—escapism laced with introspection—that gives her novels their staying power.

Today, Margaret Weis continues to write, create, and inspire, not just as a bestselling author, but as a quiet revolutionary who helped prove that fantasy could be as rich, nuanced, and emotionally resonant as any other literary tradition. And for readers still journeying through Krynn or discovering it for the first time, her legacy grows with every page turned.

Rose of the Prophet

Rose of the Prophet consists of three books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

The Will of the Wanderer (Rose of the Prophet #1)
  ★ 7.00 / 18
The Paladin of the Night (Rose of the Prophet #2)
  ★ 6.80 / 15
The Prophet of Akhran (Rose of the Prophet #3)
  ★ 6.42 / 14


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