First published 2009
Raistlin Majere has achieved his Black Robe and now walks into the heart of enemy territory. The ambitious wizard enters Neraka, stronghold of Takhisis the Dark Queen, carrying a dragon orb and pretending loyalty while plotting his own rise to power. Takhisis discovers the orb's presence and dispatches her draconian forces to eliminate whoever possesses it. Raistlin uncovers the Dark Queen's plan to seize control of all magical power by trapping the Gods of Magic during the Night of the Eye celebration. As forces of light and good dragons shift the war's momentum, Raistlin must escape his pursuers. In the temple dungeons, while Dragon Highlords battle above for the Crown of Power, Raistlin faces Takhisis directly and encounters the brother he once betrayed. The outcome will determine the world's future.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, dark-fantasy, epic-fantasy
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers
Setting: Neraka, Night of the Eye
Period: Black Robe
336 pages · Hardcover · Wizards of the Coast
Content warnings: violence