Dragons of Autumn Twilight

My entry into the world of fantasy all started because of an unfortunate bike accident the summer between grade six and seven. I was riding my biking across an intersection with a red light for uncoming traffic, and like I always did I rode my bike across the street. Halfway across I was struck by a speeding vehicle and went flying ten feet through the air before hitting the pavement, at least that is what I was told as I do not recall anything until I was in the hospital. That injury landed me there for two straight months, leg held up in traction with a metal pole through my left knee. My brother, Mike, gave me some books to read to help pass the time when nobody was visiting.
The first book I read was Dragons of Autumn Twilight. I began reading the story of Tanis Half-Elven, Flint the dwarf,Sturm the Knight, the twins Caramon (a fighter) and his twin Raistlin Majere. Of Goldmoon and Riverwind and Kitiara. Of the famous wizard Fizban (Fistandantalus), and of a very annoying little kender rogue (you'd have to read the book to understand). The cover of the book I read is below (it has since been reprinted with new artwork). This group of characters blended so well together, and their individual stories were told very well. It just caught me and held me in its grasp as I read through the trilogy (sequels were Dragons of Winters Night and Dragons of Spring Dawning. I even went back and re-read the trilogy a few years later. They brought out other stories as well tied in to the groups backstory and into what happened after the trilogy. It all started my obsession with fantasy and I have never turned back.
To me Dragons of Autumn Twilight, and the two original sequels, is a truly great read for any fantasy fiction fan full of adventure, action, humor, romance, and just interesting overall. Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman went on to write dozens of other novels (the only ones I would compare to be as interesting was their trilogy on the Twins). Read the books, enjoy the novels, and let me know if you like the story as much as I did. I went on from that to read Icewind Dale, but that is a blog tale for another time. Cheers.