Just as the Hobbit foreshadowed the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Michael Stackpole follows his THE DARK GLORY WAR with an epic series, launching with Fortress Draconis. Nearly twenty five years have passed since conflict rocked the world in THE DARK GLORY WAR. Now the survivors and a new generation of heroes must, however reluctantly take up the battle again. Their goal this time: rid the world of a mounting evil once and for all. Young Will may appear to be a lowly street thief, but destiny has other things in store for him. Kidnapped by the mysterious Kedyn's Crow, he finds himself thrown into a world of plotting and politics, wandering and warfare, as the cornerstone of a growing band of companions whose task it is to succeed where others have failed - despite the odds. With legions of fans, THE DARK GLORY WAR stand-alone novel provides the perfect launching point for FORTRESS DRACONIS and the Dragoncrown war cycle. In Stackpole's talented hands, the saga is destined to become a genre classic.