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Dragons of Autumn Twilight by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman

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Brief synopsis (no spoilers):
A close-knit but eclectic group of travelers reunite in Solace after being apart for five years. But the Solace they find has changed a great deal, starting with occupation by a Draconian army. They add two barbarians to their group, and set off in search of answers about the magical staff one of the barbarians carries. One thing's for sure- by the end of the story, there will be dragons.

Category:
Fantasy

Why I chose this book:
I read it as a teenager, but don't remember much, so wanted to try it again.

My personal opinion:
This was a fun read. The story is interesting and the content is clean. I'm a sucker for magic and dragons, though, so it was pretty much a guaranteed thing that I'd like it.

Warnings
Language: None
Violence: Fighting is frequent but not graphic
"Adult" situations: Some reference to physical attraction, and a few references to the anatomical features of some women
Death: Some, but not frequent

Movie rating equivalent:
PG-13

Protagonist description:
Tanis is the leader of the group. He's half elf, half human, so he has a complicated identity

Point of view of story:
Third person, omniscient

Book length:
Medium-long

Story flow:
Excellent

Grammar and spelling issues:
None

Character connection (no spoilers):
I'd love more back story on everyone

For Series:
Independent or integral: 
Within this trilogy, they are integral. But each grouping is mostly independent of other groupings

Series review as a whole:
Great so far

If you only have time for one, read:
Start at the beginning- Dragons of Autumn Twilight

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