Darken Wood . . . even the name brings dread to humans. But it is home to Ansalon''s centaur tribes, where they have dwelt for ages in peace under the Forestmaster''s watchful eye.

Now, ten years after the Summer of Chaos, strife is tearing the centaurs apart. A mad chieftain seeks to overthrow his enemies, and an even darker presence is changing the forest itself.

Trephas, a brave young warrior, sets out for Solace to seek aid agasint these enemies. He finds more than he bargained for in Caramon Majere, Hero of the Lance, and his spitfire daughter Dezra.

Acclaimed Dragonlance author Chris Pierson tells a tale of Ansalon''s most mysterious race, the fabled centaurs.