The War of Souls  The War of Souls is a trilogy of "New York Times" best selling novels published between 2000 and 2002. The trilogy focuses on the titular fictional war (the War of Souls) set in the popular "Dragonlance" fictional universe. Like many "Dragonlance" novels, the "War of Souls" trilogy can be read as stand alone novels or in series order. The three books in the series are "Dragons of a Fallen Sun", "Dragons of a Lost Star", and "Dragons of a Vanished Moon", all of which were co-authored by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. "Dragons of Fallen Sun" debuted on the "New York Times" best seller list at 14, "Dragons of Lost Star" at 12, and "Dragons of Vanished Moon" at 10. The world of Krynn became a very different place with the disappearance of the gods. Dragons, much larger and more malicious than any native to Krynn, appeared and claimed much of the continent of Ansalon, calling themselves Dragon Overlords. Most of the native dragons are either dead or enslaved. The metallic dragons have disappeared. With the loss of the gods comes the loss of magic, and the Wizards' Conclave had been disbanded years ago. Although sorcery, discovered by Palin Majere, was adopted, it is slowly fading for reasons unknown. Everyone, including the Dragon Overlords, experience the effect. The Knights of Takhisis, with the loss of their Queen, became the Knights of Neraka, a somewhat less honorable outfit than their predecessors, led by Lord of the Night Morham Targonne. Goldmoon, one of the few remaining Heroes of the Lance, has established the Citadel of Light on the island of Schallsea. In the elven realm of Qualinesti, Gilthas, the "puppet king", rules only in title, while the nation is truly run by the occupying Knights of Neraka. Their cousins, the Silvanesti, have banished their heir, Silvanoshei, his mother, and his father. With the gods gone, the time period, fittingly, is known as the "Age of Mortals" as said by Fizban in chapter 32 ("title: Rain. Autumn. Farewell.")  "The War of Souls" begins in 421 AC, 38 years after the events of "Dragons of Summer Flame". A small band of Knights of Neraka meet Mina, a mysterious woman who appeared during a freak storm.