The Covenant of the Forge

Dan Parkinson does an excellent job spinning the tale of how the dwarves came to find (or claim) their new mountain home and how the many dwarven clans become inspired to live (somewhat) peacefully alongside their neighboring clans. The history of the majestic and powerful Hylar clan and how they helped to unite the dwarves is an interesting one that I would recommend any Dragonlance fan should read.

The Covenant of the Forge portrays the dwarven image to perfection and is a fast read for any fantasy lover. High action and great wording by Parkinson kept me going strong until the end. The best thing about this book is that its a trilogy, so I can satisfy my need for more and reach the conclusion of a great start of a great series.

This book was the one that drew me into the amazing world of krynn. This story begins the Dwarven Nations Trilogy, which is one of the best DL series ever!I was totally captivated by this story. The dwarves leave thier homeland, being lead by "Colin Stonetooth", leader of will soon be the "Hylar" clan. They soon arrive in Kal-Thax, and make thier new home below the mountains.What a spirited begining!! A must read!!

I personally have always loved the stout, dour races of Krynn, and Dan Parkinson fully captivated my attention with this novel. It's the best of the triligy (I think a lot of firsts are the best in the triligy, though). Expect a good tale of a different sort.

Parkinson is one of the writers who proves that much good can come out of TSR, along with the much-ridiculed fantasy they also produce. This story was wonderful in part because it focused on a different brand of peoples, dwarves rather than humans. Writing from the viewpoint of a totally alien culture requires quite a bit of talent and I, for one, think Parkinson pulls it off here. This novel was also praiseworthy because it showed well strife between different groups and different people, all members of one larger culture, yet torn by varying allegiances and viewpoints. Finally, I enjoyed the book due to its theme of a nation that had to leave their home and create another - nation-building is not something you see often in fantasy, which usually revolves around well-established cultures, and its presence here was a nice touch. Politics rarely find their way into good fiction, but here that is the case. Recommended for those skeptical about the quality of anything printed by TSR.