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Editors | Margaret Weis Tracy Hickman |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | Dragons Anthologies |
Genre | Fantasy |
Published | 1994 |
Media type | Print (Paperback) |
The Dragons of Krynn is a collection of fantasy short stories, released in March 1994. It includes stories written about the mightiest creatures of Krynn, the dragons. It is the first of a trilogy of the Anthologies series.
The book is a compilation of 10 short stories from various authors taking place in the fictional world of Krynn:
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