The Kagonesti

The Kagonesti, a D&D novel by Douglas Niles, tells three milestone stories about the wild elves of Krynn: The founding of the people, the part they played in the Dragon Wars, and their struggle to survive in the years right before and leading up to the Cataclysm. Each of the three tales is robustly told with vigorous, engaging writing. Dragons and magic and battles and wonders are plentiful throughout the book. The one thing I found most unfortunate about the tales told is that the protagonist of the final story is named Iydahoe. This is silly, even for a fantasy-fiction name, and significantly distracting. But despite his ridiculous name, Iydahoe's story is as entertaining and compelling as the other two. This first volume in the Dragonlance Lost Histories is a very good read indeed.