I haven't read any Dragonlance novels since high school, so I'm going to assume that my memory of them is probably skewed by my love for D&D and the fact that Dragonlance novels were some of the few fiction books that I actually enjoyed reading (the others mostly being Star Wars novels or the novelization of Spaceballs (High school me did not have the best taste in literature)). I doubt the Chronicles and Legends books are as good as I remember them being, so I wasn't expecting much out of Dragons of the Dwarven Depths.

The events of the novel take place in between the first two Chronicles books. The companions have liberated Pax Tharkas and are trying to find a safe haven for the refugees. The best option would seem to be Thorbardin, the closed-off kingdom of the Dwarves. So they first need to find the place (help which Flint reluctantly provides) and gain entrance into the kingdom (which comes courtesy of Raistlin and Sturm). Much of what happens in the novel might not be all that interesting for people who haven't read the Chronicles or Legends series. There are references to Huma, the Silver Arm, and Fistandatilus that could be interesting to those of us who've read other Dragonlance novels, but would probably be confusing to those who are just beginning to read into the series.

If you've read and enjoyed other Dragonlance novels, then Dwarven Depths is an interesting, if somewhat underwhelming, read. I liked the way it presented the shaky alliance between Raistlin and Sturm, highlighting the distrust/distaste they have for each other, while still demonstrating why such differing personalities are able to coexist so successfully. It also adds detail to Draconian society and their desired role in the armies of the Dark Queen. It's certainly not as good as I remember Chronicles or Legends (or even the Legend of Huma book) being, but it was a nice way to return to the stories of Krynn.