Flint and Tanis, each being a misfit in their own ways, Flint for being a dwarf and Tanis for being of mixed race, find themselves unlikely friends. There he meets Tanis, a thoughtful youth born of a tragic union between elf and man. Foreigners are not allowed in Qualenesti, therefore Flint finds himself an outcast. Flint journeys to the fabled elven city of Qualinost, where he spends every Spring working on jewelry and projects for the Speaker of the Sun. While working and living in his hometown of Solace creating jewelry, Flint receives a wondrous summons from the Speaker of the Sun, Solostran who admires Flint's work. Mark Anthony and Ellen Poraths first novel for TSR launches the long-awaited series that reveals how the companions of the fantastic DRAGONLANCE world first. Several other authors have also contributed to the setting, creating around 200 novels. It is best known for being an epic high fantasy novel series set in the world of Krynn and popularized by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman’s Chronicles and Legends series. The book narrates the first meeting between dwarven metalsmith, Flint Fireforge and a young Tanis Half-Elven. Dragonlance takes place on the world of Krynn, part of the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse. Tanis is framed for murder by a jealous rival when the Speaker's daughter declares her love for him, and Flint comes to the rescue of Tanis. Tanis is an outcast, as his mixed blood makes him subject to ridicule in the aristocratic court. He meets and befriends the young half-elf Tanis, who is a ward of the Speaker of the Sun. This novel begins in the land of the Qualinesti elves, where Flint Fireforge is invited to because of his legendary metalsmithing.

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