Dark Thane

Dark Thane

First edition cover
Author	Jeff Crook
Cover artist	Matt Stawicki
Language	English
Series	Dragonlance: The Age of Mortals
Genre	Fantasy
Publisher	Wizards of the Coast
Publication date	November 2003
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (Paperback)
Pages	320 pp
ISBN	0-7869-2941-3
OCLC	53309742
LC Class	CPB Box no. 2280 vol. 8
Preceded by	The Lioness (2002)
Followed by	Prisoner of Haven (2004)

Dark Thane is a fantasy novel in the setting of Dragonlance, based on the campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. It was written by Jeff Crook. It is volume three of the six volume book series The Age of Mortals. It is set in the year 422 AC (After Cataclysm), also known as 39 SC (Second Cataclysm).

Plot introduction

After a series of ugly battles and incidents, the dwarven community becomes increasingly isolationist in its city under the mountains. Unfortunately dark magic, backstabbings, betrayal and power grabs threaten to destroy the already destabilized dwarf society.

Explanation of the novel's title

A Thane is a ruler of a dwarven faction.

Characters in "Dark Thane"

• Tarn Bellowgranite
• Mog Bonecutter
• Crystal Heathstone
• Zen
• Ferro Dunskull
• Glint Ettinhammer
• Tor Bellowgranite

Release details

• 2003, USA. Wizards of the Coast, (ISBN 0-7869-2941-3), Pub date November 2003, Paperback

External links

• Dark Thane at Wizards of the Coast.com
• Zipped sample chapter from Wizards of the Coast.com