Well of Darkness: The Sovereign Stone Trilogy: v. 1

by Margaret Weis (Author), Margaret Weis (Author), Tracy Hickman (Author)

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  Paperback
  2000

  $5.85

  The first volume in the Sovereign Stone trilogy, a gripping fantasy series filled with unique characters, from the authors of the bestselling DRAGONLANCE books. The kingdom of Vinnengael lies at the heart of a land webbed with magical tunnels shrinking the vast distances between nations. The tunnels are protected by Dominion Lords; human citizens of Vinnengael transformed by the Gods into magical knights. This year, Crown Prince Helmos has been chosen to join the elite brotherhood, to the bitter disappointment of his younger brother, Dagnarus. Dagnarus' hatred of Helmos is equal only to his hunger to become a knight himself, yet his plans to gain power in the kingdom are only set in motion with the arrival of the shy, scholarly Gareth, who is recruited to be Dagnarus' whipping boy. Despite all their differences an unshakeable bond is formed and Gareth, with his prince's support, begins to master the forbidden Void magic. Unleashing forces that even the most powerful of magi fear, the two friends set in motion a chain of events that threaten to destroy the entire kingdom. A gripping story of magic corrupted, The Well of Darkness takes the unique approach of focusing on the evil protagonists in the story, as we follow them from boys to men, and is set to elevate the careers of bestselling Dragonlance authors Weis & Hickman to spectacular new heights.

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  Paperback
  2001

  $3.24

  The first volume in the Sovereign Stone trilogy, a gripping fantasy series filled with unique characters, from the authors of the bestselling DRAGONLANCE books. Gareth is just a frightened young lad when he is drafted in to be the whipping-boy for the unruly Prince Dagnarus. Yet as they grow to be men, an unshakable bond is formed. And it is their destiny for them to become the two most powerful - and feared - men in the kingdom. But when Dagnarus decides to become a knight himself, he begins a chain of evil events that threaten to destroy the entire kingdom. Only by uniting the Sovereign Stone can peace be restored, and it is up to Dagnarus' brother Helmos to try to achieve this impossible task, using his father's soldiers against his brother's army. All the while, Gareth is gaining mastery over the sinister Void magic, and he is devoted to helping his childhood companion. This gripping story of magical power and corruption takes the unique viewpoint of focusing on the evil characters, as we follow them from boys to men. Filled with action, suspense and wonderfully imaginative characters, The Well of Darkness is set to elevate the careers of bestselling authors Weis & Hickman to spectacular new heights.

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  Hardcover
  2000

  $7.07

  The first volume in the Sovereign Stone trilogy, a gripping fantasy series filled with unique characters, from the authors of the bestselling DRAGONLANCE books. Gareth is just a frightened lad when he is chosen as whipping-boy for Prince Dagnarus of Vinnengael. Desperately shy, his face disfigured by an angry birthmark, Gareth finds security in the ruthlessly ambitious prince's shadow. Destiny decrees that they will become the two most powerful -- and feared -- men in the kingdom. The human kingdom of Vinnengael lies in the heart of a land webbed with magical tunnels which shorten the vast distance between nations. But resentment is growing among the Elves, Dwarves and Orken, for the axis lies in Vinnengael, and only from its human subjects do the gods appoint Dominion Lords, magical knights bound to protect the tunnels from invasion. Desperate to avert war, Dagnarus' father, King Tamaros, turns to the gods for guidance and is rewarded with the Sovereign Stone, a magic crystal which once divided into four allows the other races to create their own Dominion Lords. But when Dagnarus decides to become a knight himself, he begins a chain of events that threatens to destroy the entire kingdom. A gripping story of magic corrupted, The Well of Darkness takes the unique approach of focusing on the evil protagonists in the story, as we follow them from boys to men, and is set to elevate the careers of bestselling Dragonlance authors Weis & Hickman to spectacular new heights.