I'm a fan of prologues. This debate has been going on since I joined these forums. Slowly, I've come to understand why a prologue should rarely be used. If you're writing a story set in a modern time, but want to write a prologue to show what happened 100/1,000/10,000 years ago, that is back story. Find a way to insert it into the story through setting or dialogue.
Currently, I'm of the opinion that prologues should be used to tie books of a series together. A recap of previous events so the reader doesn't have to reread all of the previous books to keep up with the current book.
Currently, I'm of the opinion that prologues should be used to tie books of a series together. A recap of previous events so the reader doesn't have to reread all of the previous books to keep up with the current book.