The Rod of Seven Parts
Epic Fantasy Young Adult Fantasy Portal Fantasy Sword & Sorcery Quest Adventure Dungeons & Dragons Fiction
The Rod of Seven Parts is the 1996 paperback that every AD&D collector hunts for—an epic, fast-moving quest novel by Dragonlance veteran Douglas Niles, set in the days when the Rod was still shattered and the Queen of Chaos still schemed. At 210 tightly-written pages it races from the scorching deserts of Oerth to the howling Abyss, following the half-elf ranger Kastonoph as he gathers the legendary fragments before the demon prince Miska can reclaim them. Expect sky-spanning dragons, planar portals, and sword-play that feels like a well-run tabletop session—perfect for young-adult readers who loved the Avatar trilogy or older gamers who want the lore that shaped later editions of the game.
What makes this copy special is the scarce first-printing paperback with its original dust jacket still intact—something most 1996 AD&D novels never had. The book is clean, square, and complete; the only marks are a previous owner’s name on two front endpapers and a single lightly-thumbed page, so the story itself remains crisp and bright. Weighing just over a pound and measuring 223 mm tall, it slips easily into a backpack for beach or convention reading while still looking sharp on the shelf beside your 2e rulebooks.
Whether you need the missing volume to finish a full Advanced Dungeons & Dragons novel set, want the back-story for the artifact your party just found in Tales of the Yawning Portal, or simply crave classic ’90s fantasy that moves like a summer blockbuster, The Rod of Seven Parts delivers. Grab this gently-inscribed copy now—unsigned first-print AD&D fiction in this condition disappears fast from the secondary market.
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