18 books like The Soulforge

What to read after The Soulforge — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Dragons of the Hourglass Mage Margaret Weis · 2008 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Between Chronicles and Legends, what made Raistlin aspire to godhood?Raistlin Majere has become a Black Robe wizard and travels to Neraka, the lord city of the Dark Queen, ostensibly to work for her, though in reality he means to further his own quest for power. But Takhisis finds out that the dragon orb has entered her city and sends her draconians to find and destroy the wizard who has it in… Shares: Krynn, Dungeons & Dragons Novel, Dragons, Fantasy

Dragons of the Highlord Skies Margaret Weis · 2007 · 464p · ≈ 15h · Moderate The Chronicles retold--from evil's point of view.The story starts in Neraka, WHERE Kitiara uth Matar and Emperor Ariakas hatch a plan to retrieve a dragon orb and thereby destroy Solamnia and the Companions in one fell swoop. But the guardian of the dragon orb, Highlord Feal-Thas, disagrees with this plan. Kitiara must go to Ice Wall to force him to accept Ariakas' will, but her journey does not… Shares: Krynn, Dungeons & Dragons Novel, Dragons, Fantasy

War of the Twins Margaret Weis · 1986 · ★ 4.2 · 387p · ≈ 12h · Moderate The fiery mountain struck Krynn. The gods shattered the Temple of Istar. One hundred years later, the continent of Ansalon is a desolate land, its people struggling for survival in a world ravaged by plague, starvation, and war. Escaping the doomed city of Istar, Raistlin - now a wizard of great power - casts a spell that brings his twin brother, Caramon, and the cleric, Crysania, forward to… Shares: Krynn, Dungeons & Dragons Novel, Dragons, Fantasy

Dragons of a Vanished Moon Margaret Weis · 2000 · ★ 4.1 · 464p · ≈ 15h · Moderate The flames of war devour Ansalon. The army of dead souls marches toward conquest, led by the mystical warrior Mina, who serves the powerful One God. A small band of heroes, driven to desperate measures, leads the fight against overwhelming odds. Two unlikely protagonists emerge. One is a dragon overlord who will not easily relinquish her rule. The other is an irrepressible kender who has been… Shares: Krynn, Dungeons & Dragons Novel, Dragons

Dragons of Spring Dawning Margaret Weis · 1900 · ★ 4.2 · 447p · ≈ 14h · Challenging Dragons. Creatures of legend. Stories told to children. But now dragons have returned to Krynn. The darkness of war and destruction engulfs the land. Hope dawns with the coming of spring. Armed at last with the dragonlances, the heroes lead the people in the final desperate battle against the dragons. Knight and barbarian, warrior and half-elf, dwarf and kender and dark-souled mage; they… Shares: Krynn, Dungeons & Dragons Novel, Dragons, Fantasy

Dragons of a Fallen Sun Margaret Weis · 2000 · ★ 4.1 · 512p · ≈ 17h · Moderate Forty years have passed since the devasting Chaos War, when the gods departed Krynn. Cruel and powerful dragons have seized control of Ansalon, dividing the continent among them and demanding tribute from the people they have enslaved. Heroes of the past have gone to their welldeserved rest. Now new heroes take their place to continue the battle against evil. Change_for good or for ill_comes to… Shares: Dungeons & Dragons Novel, Dragons

Dragons of Autumn Twilight Margaret Weis · 1984 · ★ 4.0 · 429p · ≈ 14h · Moderate Dragons. Creatures of legend. Stories told to children. But now dragons have returned to Krynn. The darkness of war and destruction threatens to engulf the land. Then hope appears — a blue crystal staff in the hands of a beautiful barbarian woman. The promise of hope, as fleeting as smoke upon the autumn wind, forces a group of long-time friends into the unlikely roles of heroes. Knight and… Shares: Krynn, Dungeons & Dragons Novel, Dragons, Fantasy

The dragon charmer Jan Siegel · 2000 · ★ 3.5 · 349p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Twelve years have passed since the traumatic events of Prospero’s Children, and Fern Capel has succeeded in putting aside the memory of that magical, terrifying summer. More tellingly, she has repressed the ancient heritage that will allow her mastery of the Gift.But the past is about to catch up with her. Fern is soon to wed Marcus Greig – some twenty years her senior – and he has decided that… Shares: Dragons, Magic, Fantasy

Dragons of the Dwarven Depths (Dragonlance: The Lost Chronicles, Vol. 1) Margaret Weis · 2006 · ★ 4.2 · 451p · ≈ 15h · Moderate In an untold story from the War of the Lance, the companions have saved the refugees of Pax Tharkas and led them to a hidden valley. For a time, they are safe, but the forces of the Dragon Army are in pursuit. As Tanis and Flint seek out a haven in the dwarven kingdom of Thorbardin, the rest of the companions face their own challenges. Raistlin is strangely drawn to the haunted fortress known as… Shares: Krynn, Dragons, Fantasy

The Second Generation Margaret Weis · 1989 · ★ 3.8 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate The children of heroes. A fabulous quest to retrieve the Graystone Gem. The legend of Raistlin’s daughter. Many years ago, Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman told the story of how the Companions of the Lance fought to save the world from sliding into darkness, fought to restore the fragile balance of good and evil. The war was won. Peace came to Krynn. The Companions of the Lance became heroes.… Shares: Dungeons & Dragons Novel, Dragons

Dragons of Winter Night Margaret Weis · 1985 · ★ 4.3 · 399p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Dragons. Creatures of legend. Stories told to children. But now dragons have returned to Krynn. The darkness of war and destruction engulfs the land. A small band of heroes brings hope to the land. But the hope is fragile as a rose and may be lost completely, shattered by the bitter winds of winter. Knight and barbarian, warrior and half-elf, dwarf and kender and dark-souled mage; they… Shares: Dungeons & Dragons Novel, Dragons

Homeland R. A. Salvatore · 1990 · ★ 4.4 · 328p · ≈ 10h · Moderate The strange and exotic Menzoberranzan—the great city of the Underdark, founded millennia ago by the dark elves after they left the surface world—is the home of Drizzt Do'Urden, the hero of The Icewind Dale. Drizzt, the young prince of one of the ruling houses, comes of age in his race's cruel and ruthless world, where the only ray of hope is his weapons master, Zaknafein, who teaches him how—and… Shares: Dungeons & Dragons Novel, Magic, Fantasy

Dragon Haven Robin Hobb · 2010 · ★ 4.1 · 570p · ≈ 19h · Moderate The acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Dragon Keeper returns with a second enthralling tale of dragons and humans, adventure and discovery, love and freedom. Centuries had passed since dragons last roamed the war-torn world of the Rain Wild River. But as peace once again settled upon the land, a lost generation of sea serpents—ancient, half-starved, and weary—returned to cocoon,… Shares: Dragons, Fantasy

Dragon Keeper Robin Hobb · 2009 · ★ 4.0 · 560p · ≈ 18h · Moderate Enter the spellbinding world of dragons...and those who tend themOne of the most gifted fantasy authors writing today, New York Times bestselling author Robin Hobb has dazzled readers with brilliantly imaginative, emotionally resonant, and compulsively readable tales set in far-flung realms not unlike our own. In this enthralling new novel, she returns to the territory of her beloved Liveship… Shares: Dragons, Fantasy

The barbed coil J. V. Jones · 1997 · ★ 3.9 · 624p · ≈ 20h · Moderate Tessa McCamfrey, young and rootless resident of Southern California, has never found much in life that interests her. All of that changes when she stumbles upon a ring that transports her to a distant time and place. There she discovers her unexpected talent: She can create luminous, magical illustrations that have the power to influence others' lives. She becomes involved in the fate of kingdoms… Shares: Wizards, Fantasy

A Spell for Chameleon Piers Anthony · 1977 · ★ 4.2 · 344p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Xanth was the enchanted land where magic ruled - where every citizen had a special spell only he could cast. It was a land of centaurs, dragons and basiliks.But poor Bink alone had no magic. And unless he got some - and fast - he would be exiled. The Good Magician Humfrey was convined that Bink did indeed have magic, magic as powerful as any possessed by the King or Good Magician Humfrey… Shares: Magic, Fantasy

One Good Knight (Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms, Book 2) Mercedes Lackey · 2006 · ★ 4.6 · 388p · ≈ 12h · Moderate When a dragon storms the castle, what should a (virgin) princess do?Why, turn to her studies, of course! But nothing practical-minded Princess Andromeda of Acadia finds gives a definitive solution. The only Traditional answer, though, is soothing the marauding dragon by a virgin sacrifice. Things are going fairly smoothly with the lottery-except for the women chosen, of course-until Princess… Shares: Dragons, Fantasy

Fool's Fate Robin Hobb · 2003 · ★ 4.5 · 805p · ≈ 26h · Moderate A heralded writer of epic fantasy, Robin Hobb has given readers worlds within worlds in her heroic Farseer and Liveship Traders trilogies. Now she takes the final step in the breathtaking trilogy of the Tawny Man, as the tale of FitzChivalry Farseer comes to an epic end. Rife with boundless adventure and unforgettable characters, Fool's Fate is destined to become a classic of the genre.Assassin,… Shares: Dragons, Magic, Fantasy

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