Twins Raistlin and Caramon investigate a frightening string of disappearances in this prequel novel to the Dragonlance Chronicles. Darkness and unrest are growing. People disappear in the night, and there are rumors of foul forces at work. To this land come Raistlin and Caramon Majere, two brothers—one a wizard, one a warrior—who are trying to eke out a living on the backroads of Ansalon. Desperate for money, they agree to take on a job in the backwater village of Mereklar, where cats are disappearing—sending everyone into a panic. A beautiful noblewoman persuades Raistlin, Caramon, and their kender companion, Earwig Lockpicker, to search for the missing cats. But what starts out as an intriguing mystery turns sinister when the town’s leading citizens are murdered by what appears to be a gigantic feline beast. A ball of string, an ancient legend, and three magically glowing lines lead the twins to the truth—and to a confrontation with a deadly foe. On the fabled Night of the Eye, Raistlin will supposedly acquire great magical power . . .

and he’ll need it if he is to survive.

After surviving the harrowing Test in the Tower of High Sorcery, Raistlin Majere emerges changed—frail of body, gold-skinned, and gifted with eyes that see the decay of all things. He is more powerful than ever, and more distant. His twin brother, Caramon, still strong and loyal, finds himself struggling to understand the cold and distant man his brother has become. Their bond, once inseparable, now strains beneath the weight of magic, ambition, and unspoken fears.

Seeking work and direction, the brothers accept a commission from a wealthy merchant named Iylgont, whose brother has vanished under mysterious circumstances in the ancient, superstitious city of Mereklar. The city is eerie, its streets lined with watching cats and its citizens bound by fear and ritual. Once a place of arcane learning, Mereklar is now a hollow shell haunted by whispers and governed by ancient traditions no one dares question.

From the moment they arrive, Raistlin is plagued by strange visions and dreams. Cats seem to watch his every move. Something unnatural coils beneath the surface of the city—an ancient presence manipulating dreams, clouding minds, and feeding on fear. As Raistlin probes deeper into the city’s secrets, Caramon finds himself increasingly shut out, watching helplessly as his brother drifts further into obsession.

Their investigation leads them to a lost temple, long hidden beneath the city, and to the truth behind Mereklar’s decline. At the heart of it lies the Dream Thief, a malevolent entity that invades the minds of its victims and consumes them from within. To destroy it, Raistlin must descend into a realm of illusion and nightmare, where reality bends and the soul is tested. In this dream-world, he faces his greatest enemy: his own self-doubt and the specter of what he might become.

Caramon, meanwhile, must face the possibility that he cannot save his brother—that Raistlin may be slipping beyond his reach, seduced by the very darkness he claims to fight. Yet it is Caramon’s steadfast love and loyalty that grounds Raistlin in his final confrontation, reminding the mage, however briefly, of what ties him to the mortal world.

Together, the brothers defeat the Dream Thief, but the victory is bittersweet. Raistlin emerges more certain of his power—and more alone. Caramon begins to see that their destinies may one day place them on opposite sides of something far greater than either can now imagine.

Brothers Majere is a tale of love, fear, and the painful transformation of two souls once joined in purpose. It explores not only the mystery at the heart of Mereklar, but the deeper mystery of the twins themselves—how bonds forged in childhood begin to fray under the weight of destiny.