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Dragonlance: War Wizard Is the Next Novel in the Legendary Fantasy Series From Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman — and We’ve Got an Exclusive Excerpt
Bestselling fantasy authors Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman are releasing a new Dragonlance novel, War Wizard, on 4 August, marking a fresh addition to the series that began with Dragons of Autumn Twilight in 1984. The book is a prequel to the original Dragonlance Chronicles, and IGN has published an exclusive excerpt alongside the announcement, giving fans a first look ahead of publication.
War Wizard follows the early years of future legends Huma Dragonbane and Magius during the Third Dragon War, tracing their unlikely friendship as a knight-in-training and a persecuted young mage amid a Solamnian society hostile to magic users. The excerpt centres on a tense doppelganger encounter, with Weis explaining that the shapeshifting monsters make dangerous, magic-resistant assassins in the Dungeons & Dragons universe the novels are based on. The novel is published by Random House Worlds and is available to preorder now.
In short
- New Dragonlance prequel novel War Wizard out 4 August
- Written by original series authors Weis and Hickman
- IGN shares exclusive excerpt featuring a doppelganger encounter
Explained simply
Dragonlance is a long-running fantasy series that began in 1984 and has become one of the most beloved properties in the genre. Created by authors Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, the books are set in a world based on the tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons and have spawned numerous novels, games and other works over four decades.
War Wizard is a prequel that tells the early story of two characters who became legendary: Huma Dragonbane, a knight-in-training, and Magius, a young mage. Set during the Third Dragon War, the novel explores how their unlikely friendship began in a Solamnian society that was deeply hostile to magic users.
The novel reveals how two legendary figures of the Dragonlance world first met and formed their crucial partnership. It provides important backstory for readers familiar with the series and gives newcomers insight into why this world has captivated fantasy fans for decades.