A new Dragonlance novel will revisit the legends of Krynn's past

The first volume of a new trilogy tells the story of Huma and Magius A new trilogy of Dragonlance novels is coming from Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, who created the beloved fantasy franchise in 1984. Dragonlance: War Wizard is the first book of the new series, which will be released under a new "classic Dragonlance" label. The novel is set during the Third Dragon War, a landmark event in the history of the world of Krynn, which precedes the War of the Lance that is the focus of the original Dragonlance trilogy, Chronicles. The protagonists of Dragonlance: War Wizard will be Huma and Magius, two heroes of the Third Dragon War who played a fundamental role in repelling the evil goddess Takhisis, better known to Dungeons & Dragons fans as the Dragon Queen, Tiamat. Huma is the knight who defeated Takhisis in the final battle, forcing her to vow to leave Krynn forever — before she went back on her word centuries later, starting the War of the Lance. Magius is Huma's childhood friend, who was born as a magical prodigy in a nation that despises mages. War Wizard tells the story of how Magius endured persecution while striking an unlikely friendship with Huma, which will later shape th