Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the first and best Dungeons and Dragons trilogy of novels with a new look for fans new and old... Once merely creatures of legend, the dragons have returned. But with their arrival comes the departure of the old gods - and with them, all healing magic vanishes and war engulfs the land... Former Comrades and lifelong friends, Sturm the Solamnic knight, Tanis Half-Elf, Tasslehoff Burrfoot the irrepressible Kender, Flint the Dwarf, Caramon the warrior and his twin brother, Raistlin the red-robed mage reunite for an adventure. Trouble starts when they see a woman use a blue crystal staff to heal a villager. Wondering if it's a sign the gods haven't abandoned them after all, they investigate and quickly find themselves catapulted into trouble that will change their lives and the world forever.