"It all begins with a lecture that introduces five university students to a man who will change their lives--a wizard who will take them from Earth to the heart of the first of all worlds: Fionavar. And take them Loren Silvercloak does, for his need--the need of Fionavar and all the worlds--is great indeed.
"And in a marvelous land of men and dwarves, of wizards and gods, five young people discover who they are truly meant to be. For they are a long-awaited part of the pattern known as the Fionavar Tapestry, and only if they accept their destiny will the armies of the Light stand any chance of surviving the wrath the Unraveller and his minions of darkness intend to unleash upon the world..."

Will read eventually and decide whether to read the entire trilogy.