Spirit of the Wind (novel)

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Spirit of the Wind
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Cover of the first edition
Author Chris Pierson
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre Fantasy novel
Publisher TSR, Inc.
Publication date
1998
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages346
ISBN 9780786911745
OCLC 438844052

Spirit of the Wind is a fantasy novel by Chris Pierson, set in the world of Dragonlance , which is based on the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.

Plot summary

This novel is set after the Chaos War. In the east, on the Dairly Plans, the peace is shattered by the threat of the red dragon Malystryx. The kender Kronn-alin Thistleknot travels to Abasasinia with his older sister Catt, where they seek heroes to stop the dragon from destroying Kendermore. Riverwind and his daughter Brightdawn set out on a quest to save the kender from the dragon's wrath.


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