Doom of the Darksword - Paperback

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

Born without magic, Joram was one of the Dead, denied the throne of Merilon. For years, he livedamong outlaws, surviving by wit andsleight-of-hand. Now, wielding the powerful, magic absorbingDarksword, Joram retums to the enchanted Kingdom thatonce was his home to win revenge and claim hisbirthright. Here he will test Bishop Vanya and hisfierce army of Duuk-tsarith in a battle unlike anytheir world has known. Joined by the scholarly catalyst Saryon, the young mage Mosiah, and thetrickster Simkin, Jorma confronts the shatteringsecret of his past and discovers the ancient prophecythat puts the fate of the world in his hands--the hands that forged the Darksword."

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Born without magic, Joram was one of the Dead, denied the throne of Merilon. For years, he lived among outlaws, surviving by wit and sleight-of-hand. Now, wielding the powerful, magic absorbing Darksword, Joram retums to the enchanted Kingdom that once was his home to win revenge and claim his birthright. Here he will test Bishop Vanya and his fierce army of Duuk-tsarith in a battle unlike any their world has known. Joined by the scholarly catalyst Saryon, the young mage Mosiah, and the trickster Simkin, Jorma confronts the shattering secret of his past and discovers the ancient prophecy that puts the fate of the world in his hands--the hands that forged the Darksword.

Author Biography

Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman published their first novel in the Dragonlance Chronicles series, Dragons of Autumn Twilight, in 1984. More than thirty-five years later, they have collaborated on more than thirty novels together in many different fantasy worlds. Hickman is currently working with his son, Curtis Hickman, for The VOID, creating stories and designs for whole-body, fully immersive VR experience. Weis teaches the competitive dog racing sport flyball. She and Hickman are working on future novels in this series.