| The Verdant Passage | |
| Author: | Troy Denning |
| Cover Artist: | Brom |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Prism Pentad |
| Genre: | Fantasy novel |
| Published: | 1991 |
| Media Type: | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages: | 341 |
| Isbn: | 9781560761211 |
| Followed By: | The Crimson Legion |
The Verdant Passage is a fantasy novel based on the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game and set in the world of the Dark Sun campaign. It was written by Troy Denning and published by TSR in 1991.
A group of heroes, each with their own objectives, work together against the evil sorcerer-king Kalak of Tyr, who is trying to transform himself into a deadly and immortal dragon.
In 1991, TSR published a new setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, the post-apocalyptic Dark Sun campaign set on the desert world of Athas.[1] As part of the promotional support for the setting, TSR also published a series of five novels set on Athas, beginning with The Verdant Passage, a 341-page mass market paperback written by Troy Denning, with cover art by Brom. It was the first book in Denning's five-part "Prism Pentad":[2]
The Verdant Passage was #6 on CBR