I finished reading Prisoners of Pax Tharkas (1985), the first Super Endless Quest gamebook by TSR , written by Morris Simon and illustrated by Mark Nelson. This gamebook takes place in Krynn, the world of the Dragonlance saga.

It is well-written, with an even, steady pace. The events take place contemporaneously with the early part of the first book of the Dragonlance Chronicles (Dragons of Autumn Twilight), although the main characters in Prisoners of Pax Tharkas do not make an appearance in the Chronicles. The plot of the gamebook ties in nicely with the overarching story of the War of the Lance. In this book, the reader plays the character of Bern Vallenshield, a ranger from Crystalmir Valley, near the town of Solace.

I haven’t read a gamebook in quite a while and it was a lot of fun. It doesn’t hurt that I love the world of Dragonlance!