I take it (after reading this book) that this lot's no stranger to big globe trotting and world saving adventures. Gives them a head start on events to come , unfortunately after a few pages worth i got the distinct impression that it was another weis/hickman rip off. I mean bringing Sargonnas into krynn / an ally of the dark queen? Why cut it short and settle for an assistant when you can get the five headed dragon herself. A weak attempt of copying/masking the Takhisis scenario already done in by enough writers that it becomes to old for my taste. The companions portrayal here were bland. Not one of them really shone , neither as a whole ; which should be the basic concept here. Advertising wise it said : see the companions in their first adventure. Right... what adventure? you mean the same adventure. The books not bad it's just a tad unoriginal.