Elven Star
Ages ago, sorcerers of unmatched power sundered a world into four
realms – sky, stone, fire, and water – then vanished. Over time,
magicians learned to work spells only in their own realms and forgot
the others. Now only the few who have survived the Labyrinth and
crossed the Death Gate know of the presence of all four realms – and
even they have yet to unravel the mysteries of their seveed world...
On
steamy Pryan, Realm of Fire, never-ending sunlight and plentiful rain
have created a jungle so vast that humans and elves dwell high in the
trees and only the dwarves live anywhere near the ground. From the
treetops the aristocratic elves sell weapons to the other races, whose
incessant warfare sends a steady stream of profits and essential
resources skyward. Now, generations of dissent and race hatred will not
heal – not even under the threat of annihilation at the hands of the
legendary tytans. Armed with little more than their wits and a
prophecy, an elf, a human, and a dwarf must unite to try to save the
world from destruction.
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.
The Death Gate Cycle
The Death Gate Cycle consists of seven books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
