Time of the Twins
core novel 1986 Dragonlance
Record
| First published | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.18 (39,466 ratings, collected 2026-09-12) |
| Page count | 389 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780786918041 |
Synopsis
Time of the Twins opens the Dragonlance Legends trilogy, centering on the warrior Caramon Majere, his twin brother, the increasingly dark mage Raistlin, and the cleric Crysania, who serves the god Paladine. After a meeting with the historian Astinus, Raistlin invites Crysania to the Tower of High Sorcery at Palanthas, where the group discovers his plan to travel back through time in order to gain power and challenge the ruling god of evil directly. Determined to stop him, Caramon, Crysania, and the ever-curious kender Tasslehoff Burrfoot resolve to follow Raistlin into the past, arriving in the holy empire of Istar before the Cataclysm that later destroys it. Once there, Caramon is forced into gladiatorial combat to rebuild his strength after years of decline, while Crysania takes up residence in the city's temple, setting the stage for a confrontation between the brothers over Raistlin's ambitions.
Where it sits
- Universe: Dragonlance
- Series: Dragonlance Legends core; position 1 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Margaret Weis
- Author: Tracy Hickman
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series Dragonlance Legends: position 1 of 3: next War of the Twins (1986)
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Dragonlance_novels
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_of_the_Twins
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