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The Reign of Istar

Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman (1992)

Subgenre
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages339 (Standard (250-400))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age13
Goodreads3.73/5 (4118)

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

ViolenceBloodDeath

Protagonist archetypes

Multiple POVsEnsemble Cast

Synopsis

Before the Cataclysm… A kender becomes a Solamnic Knight (almost). An ogre emerges as an unlikely savior of the dwarven race. And gladiators compete in the bloodsport of Istar. Together with a novella by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, these and more short stories, penned by Richard A. Knaak, Michael Williams, and others of the original DRAGONLANCE® Saga creative team - tell wondrous tales of Krynn in the legendary time of the Kingpriest.

Is The Reign of Istar appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

This fantasy anthology features gladiatorial combat and battle violence typical of sword-and-sorcery fiction, with bloodsport scenes and combat described without graphic detail. Language is mild and there's no sexual content.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, violence, and blood.

Who'll love this

Teens who love classic fantasy will enjoy these interconnected stories featuring unlikely heroes like a kender knight and an ogre savior in the legendary Dragonlance world.

Tags

AnthologyShared WorldDragonlancePrequel Stories