Quite simply the best fantasy book I have ever read. From start to finish, I could not put this book down. It tells the tale of a group of adventurers, or different races, who are thrust into the middle of the biggest adventure they have ever been on. Set in a magical world, they battle with magicians and dragons to prevent the world from being taken over by evil. This book provided me with more than a story. It also made me think about the message that it was trying to get across, and I'm sure it will make you think too. If you like this book, then you will HAVE to read the following two : Dragons of Winter Night, and Dragons of Spring Dawning. These two continue with the story. Plus there are over 70 other books of this series .