Chances are, if you were even slightly interested in Dungeons and Dragons back in the mid-1980s to early 1990s, you probably read these series of books. Back in the day, the sci-fi and fantasy section of the book stores had a massive Dragonlance Section. This is actually a set of novels that introduced the world of Krynn, and basically revolves around a fight between good and evil. The basic premise is that there are gods of good, evil, and neutrality. The "people" of Krynn are sometimes just regular people, and other times they have power (like magic-users and clerics). And, in addition to humans, there are other species like dwarves, elves, half-elves, trolls, and even dragons. The characters were based on a D&D campaign that one of the authors was playing, and it spawned multiple novels by Margaret Weiss and Tracy Hickman involving the main characters, and a ton of ancillary novels that either augmented or expanded the storylines in the main novels.
Chances are anyone looking to buy this has already read the books multiple times, however, if you have not, a couple of provisos. First, this set is annotated, as the title suggests. The authors insert comments throughout the book that discuss specific events and even spoil things that happen in the later parts of the story. So, if you are reading this for the first time, and you care about spoilers, I would advise you to get the mass-market paperback versions of the novels and read those first, then read this to get additional insight into the story and the characters. Or, just do not read the annotations before you read the story. Second, the annotated version is probably overkill for anyone who is not a die-hard fan of the series. It provides a lot of extra detail that someone who is just casually reading the books is not likely to care about. But, if you are someone who really loves the characters and the story, this is definitely worth reading.
Chances are anyone looking to buy this has already read the books multiple times, however, if you have not, a couple of provisos. First, this set is annotated, as the title suggests. The authors insert comments throughout the book that discuss specific events and even spoil things that happen in the later parts of the story. So, if you are reading this for the first time, and you care about spoilers, I would advise you to get the mass-market paperback versions of the novels and read those first, then read this to get additional insight into the story and the characters. Or, just do not read the annotations before you read the story. Second, the annotated version is probably overkill for anyone who is not a die-hard fan of the series. It provides a lot of extra detail that someone who is just casually reading the books is not likely to care about. But, if you are someone who really loves the characters and the story, this is definitely worth reading.
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