Children of the Plains : The Barbarians, Book 1

Overview: Paul B. Thompson (born 1958) is a freelance writer and novelist. He has published more than twenty books to date, many of which are novels set in the Dragonlance fictional universe. A number of these novels are co-authored with Tonya C. Cook. Paul grew up in North Carolina, and was influenced by Greek mythology, The Arabian Nights, and writers such as L. Sprague de Camp, Alfred Bester, and Cordwainer Smith. He graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1980 with a degree in history. While at UNC he met Tonya Cook through the student science fiction club, Chimera. He received his master's degree in 1983. In the period 1980-84 he wrote magazine articles and historical novels. When he found no market for historical novels he turned to fantasy and science fiction. He also began collaborating with Tonya Cook at that time. Paul lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina with his wife... From the mists of Krynn's earliest history came the Barbarians. A young brother and sister escape a pack of predators and strike out on their own, their lives taking parallel courses linked to the destiny of different tribes. But dark powers watch the rise of civilization with cold calculation and deadly intent. Escaping a pack of predators, a brother and sister strike out for themselves, their lives taking parallel courses with two different tribes, while evil forces wait for an opportunity to seize control The sun was low in the morning sky, yet already the heat was stifling.