This thrilling conclusion to the Lost Chronicles reunites readers with fan-favorite Raistlin Majere—and reveals what drove his quest for godhood.

Offers deeper insight on the events from Dragons of Spring Dawning, part of the original Dragonlance Chronicles series!

Now a Black Robe wizard, Raistlin Majere travels to Neraka, the lord city of the Dark Queen—ostensibly to work for her, though he means to further his own quest for power. When Takhisis finds out that the dragon orb has entered her city, she sends her draconians to find and destroy the wizard who has it in his possession . . .

But before her agents can strike, Raistlin discovers that Takhisis means to take control of all wizardly magic. She has ordered Kitiara to set a trap for the Gods of Magic on the Night of the Eye, when all the high-ranking wizards will be in Neraka to celebrate.

As the forces of light, with help from the good dragons, are turning the tide of battle, Raistlin is forced to flee, for his foes are closing in on him. As the Dragon Highlords vie for the Crown of Power in the Temple of the Dark Queen, Raistlin Majere wages his own desperate battle against Takhisis in the dungeons below and meets again the brother he betrayed. The fate of the world hangs in the balance.

The War of the Lance rages across Krynn, but Raistlin Majere has already stepped beyond the concerns of kings and armies. Now clad in the black robes of the Order, he journeys alone to Neraka, the heart of the Dragonarmies, the lair of Takhisis herself. The world sees him as a traitor to the cause of good—but Raistlin has never served light or darkness. He follows only his own ambition.

Ostensibly a loyal servant of the Queen of Darkness, Raistlin arrives in Neraka offering his magical strength in service to her armies. But his true purpose runs deeper. Takhisis plans to enter the mortal realm through a great ritual during the Night of the Eye, when the three moons of magic align. If she succeeds, she will walk Krynn in physical form—and rule it absolutely. Raistlin, ever calculating, intends to betray her, using her own ritual to increase his power and secure his place among the gods.

As Raistlin navigates the cutthroat politics of Neraka’s dark court, he must contend with treacherous rivals, the scrutiny of the Highlords, and the growing suspicion of Kitiara uth Matar, his brother Caramon’s former companion and now a leader among the Dragonarmies. Kitiara, sensing Raistlin’s duplicity, plays her own dangerous game, torn between her duty to Takhisis and the lingering bonds of shared history.

Meanwhile, the eyes of the Orders of High Sorcery are also upon Raistlin. Dalamar, a dark elf apprentice secretly assigned to spy on Raistlin, watches his master’s descent with awe and trepidation. What he witnesses is the transformation of a man into a force far greater—a mage who defies the gods themselves, even as he uses their power.

As the Night of the Eye draws near, Raistlin prepares to enter the Abyss. In a moment of terrifying power, he confronts Takhisis—not in open battle, but in will, deception, and sheer magical might. The goddess, sensing the threat he poses, attempts to destroy him, but Raistlin, cunning and precise, survives her wrath and seals his place as a figure outside the control of any god.

The novel ends where Dragons of Spring Dawning begins to conclude: with the Queen of Darkness denied, the ritual disrupted, and the companions preparing to flee Neraka. But where others see an end to war, Raistlin sees only the next step. He has learned the shape of the divine—and he has set his path toward it.

Dragons of the Hourglass Mage is the final piece of Raistlin’s transformation—from fragile, bitter apprentice to a being of ambition beyond good or evil. It is a tale of masks and mirrors, where truth hides in lies, and power comes not just from spells, but from the will to stand alone in the face of gods. In completing the Lost Chronicles, this novel doesn't just fill in gaps—it enriches the mythos of Krynn’s most enigmatic figure.