The pair were feeling under - appreciated by the company , and when TSR turned down their Darksword series of novels , they went to Bantam Books .
In the mid to late 1980s , a rift developed between Weis and Hickman , and TSR .
The pair were feeling under - appreciated by the company , and when TSR turned down Weis ' Darksword series of novels , Weis went to Bantam Books .
In the mid to late 1980s , a rift developed between Weis and Hickman , and TSR .