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==Plot summary==
After detailing the meeting between Crysania, Raistlin, and Astinus, the book shifts to [[Riverwind]] arriving at the Inn of the Last Home in [[Solace]]. He meets [[Tika Waylan]] there, and later he asks about Caramon. Tika avoids the question, as Caramon has become a fat drunk in the two years the companions had been apart. Soon, [[Tanis Half-Elven]] arrives as well, bringing with him Crysania. The pair of them had been followed and chased by dark creatures, who were sent by Raistlin. Later, Tika casts Caramon out of the house to accompany Tas, Crysania, and [[Bupu]] (a [[gully dwarf]] who fell in love with Raistlin), who are travelling to the [[Towers of High Sorcery|Tower of Wayreth]]. En route, they encounter [[Lord Soth]], a death knight, who would have killed Crysania had not Paladine interceded and brought her soul to dwell with him. The group continues on to the Tower where they find out Raistlin plans to travel back in time and gain power to challenge [[Takhisis]], head god of evil, and take her place. It is decided that the group, minus Tas and Bupu, will go back to stop him. This serves a twofold purpose, as Crysania can find the healing she needs in the past. However, during the spell, Tas interrupts and goes back with them, defying the law that [[kender]], [[dwarfCanon:Dwarf (Dragonlance)|dwarves]], and [[gnome]]s cannot go back in time for fear of disrupting and changing it.
The group finds themselves in pre-[[Cataclysm]] [[Istar]], a holy empire and residence of the [[Kingpriest]], the most powerful cleric in the world. However, thanks to Raistlin's intercession, guards discover them and they think that Caramon has attacked Crysania, as he is dressed in rags and she is covered in blood. Crysania is taken to the Temple of Paladine, home of the Kingpriest, and Caramon is taken to the Games of Istar, a colosseum-like arena which pits contestants against each other in mock fights. Raistlin has sent Caramon to the Games so that he can regain his former strength and recover from his drunken, fat self. Unbeknownst to Caramon, Raistlin has in fact bought Caramon for the games. Caramon realizes at this time it is necessary to kill [[Fistandantilus]] to save Raistlin. After getting back into shape and being duped into killing a fellow gladiator, Caramon enacts his plan. However, once he is about to kill Fistandantilus, he finds out that Fistandantilus has been replaced by Caramon's brother, Raistlin. Caramon cannot kill him; it is revealed that Raistlin has taken Fistandantilus's lifeforce into himself, fully taking control of his body.