This was my first Dragonlance book since I was a kid, and diving into a novel many books into the series is probably not ideal; there were probably countless characters and references I missed. The first half of the book felt a bit slow, and I was on the verge of getting bored by the typical fantasy trappings. The second half kicked into gear and I enjoyed experiencing the Kender Tas and the time travel introduced in that second half. I'm not sure if I would want to go back and read the older novels, but I might give the next book a read.