Dragonlance New Dragonlance Novels from Weis and Hickman in 2026

Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman announced a new trilogy of Dragonlance books titled Dragonlance Legacies with the first novel titled War Wizard.

Tracy Hickman made the announcement on his Facebook page this past weekend:

Just announced at Gencon: Margaret Weis and I will be writing a new trilogy: Dragonlance Legacies. First book: War Wizard

Margaret Weis’s Facebook announcement had a bit more detail:

Tracy and I are pleased to announce Dragonlance Legacies. The story of the legendary wizard, Magius, and his friendship and adventures with the Solamnic knight, Huma. Published by Random House Worlds. 2026.

Weis also answered a few questions giving us a bit more information.

• Weis and Hickman are writing the books together
• When asked if this will conflict with pre-existing lore established in Richard A. Knaak’s The Legend of Huma, Weis said “This is our story.”
• When asked if Hasbro was involved, Weis said “Random House Worlds is the publisher”
• The omnibus edition of Chronicles will be accompanied by an omnibus edition of Legends as well in 2025.

So far, the only new book officially announced through any publishers is Dragonlance Chronicles: Dragons of Autumn Twilight, Dragons of Witner Night, Dragons of Spring Dawning omnibus edition coming in February 2025 (pre-order on Amazon through this affiliate link), but it may be several months until we get details on the Legends omnibus or the new trilogy.

 

[mamba]

That said, Dragonlance 5e marked a shift from how they'd handled Ravenloft and (to a lesser extent) Spelljammer in terms of pre-5e canon - they avoided contradicting established lore, and the changes they did make don't necessarily prevent the classic storylines from happening. As long as you can accept some retcons (Soth retreated to Dargaard after SotDQ and only rejoined the fray after Kitiara's test; the true gods were discovered in multiple places independently; etc.).

timeline wise Kalaman happens about 3-6 months (depending on how charitable you are) before the Heroes of the Lance go on their adventure and are the first to find proof of the gods, so it also contradicts the core DL timeline and assumptions. WotC just handwaves that away, hoping that people do not care or do not look too closely. I assume that worked for them, but it is a pretty big retcon, not only some smaller stuff like the knights accepting female members to their orders, etc.

 

[mamba]

A reboot of Dragonlance is too risky after so many books to be published.

Didn’t stop them from releasing SotDQ, and it’s not like that does not contradict some established lore, so they might as well continue

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Didn’t stop them from releasing SotDQ, and it’s not like that does not contradict some established lore, so they might as well continue

SotDQ wasn’t very successful. It’s a bit of a “eh?” with younger players. I don’t think a parallel story was a good move when a lot of the potential players don’t know the story it parallels.

 

[mamba]

SotDQ wasn’t very successful. It’s a bit of a “eh?” with younger players. I don’t think a parallel story was a good move when a lot of the potential players don’t know the story it parallels.

sure, (lack of) sales might be a reason not to do so. My point was more that a fear of violating canon is not really a reason to, when it did not stop you the first time

 

[DarkCrisis]

Weis has said there it no retcon with the Greygem. (as it's not trapped in a box in later timeline novels). "It does what it wants."

While I loved the 2nd book in the trilogy (one of the best DL books IMO), I'm really dismayed that nothing really changed after all the time travel stuff. I believe she also said (more or less) they don't want to undo all those novels worth of stories (The Next Gen kids etc). I could be misinterpreting this though and they do plan to alter known future events.

Oh well.

Ill take whatever Dragonlance I can get. Especially from Weis/Hickman.

 

[Darth Fistandantilus]

I wouldn't expect to see Kaz. He's Richard Knaak's creation, and whenever Weis & Hickman have given their take on Huma and Magius (hints in DoSF, their brief appearance in DoaVM, the Anvil of Time adventure, and probably Dragons of Fate--I don't know, not having read anything but the last chapter), Kaz has been absent and the other two decidedly different from Knaak's versions.

Kaz the Minotaur is mentioned once in Dragons of a Fallen Sun and 8 times in Dragons of a Vanished Moon. Even as Huma and Magius make their brief appearance in Dragons of a Vanished Moon, because Kaz is mentioned as often as he is, it feels like he resides in the antiquity of that time period. Kaz is an inspiration to Galdar and a significant part of his character. This means Kaz exists in W&H vision of Dragonlance. Why he was excluded from Dragons of Fate is a mystery and a missed opportunity. I'm hoping this is rectified in their upcoming trilogy

 

[Darth Fistandantilus]

Since there seem to be a lot of big DL fans in this thread, here’s a question for you:

I’ve never read any DL novels. I was given the first Destinies book recently as a gift, but I know it’s not the best place to jump on board the series. For years I have had the inclination to read the Chronicles and Legends trilogies “someday.” If I read Chronicles and Legends in the upcoming fancy omnibus volumes, will I be ready to skip ahead to Destinies, or is there something else I really ought to read after Legends and before Destinies?

Please assume that I’m not asking for a complete preferred reading order for the entire series of every DL novel, because I have limited reading time and dozens of other unread books already, and no matter how much I like Chronicles and Legends, if I’m told “You really have to read x books after Legends and before Destinies,” well, if that’s your honest opinion then that’s exactly what I’m looking for, but also, the greater the value of x is, the likelier I am to just stop at Legends and pass the Destinies book on to someone else.

Dragons of Deceit assumes you have read... Chronicles, Lost Chronicles, Legends, the Second Generation, and Dragons of Summer Flame. Dragons of Fate assumes you have read... Chronicles, Lost Chronicles, Legends, the Second Generation, Dragons of Summer Flame, and Raistlin Chronicles.

 

[mamba]

Dragons of Deceit assumes you have read... Chronicles, Lost Chronicles, Legends, the Second Generation, and Dragons of Summer Flame. Dragons of Fate assumes you have read... Chronicles, Lost Chronicles, Legends, the Second Generation, Dragons of Summer Flame, and Raistlin Chronicles.

assumes as in ‘required to understand the plot’ or as in ‘has some small references to events in them, easter egg style’? I would expect the latter

If you have trouble with just Chronicles and Legends, I would be surprised (haven’t read the new trilogy yet)

 

[Darth Fistandantilus]

assumes as in ‘required to understand the plot’ or as in ‘has some small references to events in them, easter egg style’? I would expect the latter

If you have trouble with just Chronicles and Legends, I would be surprised (haven’t read the new trilogy yet)

Trying not to spoil anything for anyone... read at your own risk...

In Dragons of Summer Flame, Dougan Redhammer is revealed to be Reorx, and his interactions with the mortal world are pivotal. He plays a key role in manipulating events around divine intervention, and the fate of the world during the Chaos War.

In Dragons of Deceit, Dougan shows up again, still using the same name and personality, involving himself in the time-travel plot. The book never really explains who he is in depth—it just assumes the reader already knows he's Reorx from Summer Flame. So if you haven’t read Dragons of Summer Flame, Dougan's presence can seem random or overly convenient, when in fact, he's a major divine player returning from a previous pivotal story. So yes... Dragons of Deceit ASSUMES you've read up to Dragons of Summer Flame.

In Dragons of Deceit, when Destina Rosethorn mission to save her father (and ultimately prevent a certain event from happening), the story references details that are expanded upon in the Lost Chronicles—particularly Dragons of the Highlord Skies and Dragons of the Hourglass Mage. These books fill in the gaps between the original Chronicles trilogy and give deeper context to this particular event.

So if you haven’t read the Lost Chronicles, some of the time-travel implications and character motivations might feel a little underdeveloped or confusing in Dragons of Deceit, since it leans on knowledge from those books to enrich the emotional weight and timeline details. So yes... Dragons of Deceit ASSUMES you have read through the Lost Chronicles.

In Brothers in Arms, Immolatus is introduced as a cunning and dangerous red dragon who allies—albeit temporarily and uneasily—with Raistlin Majere during his time in Sanction and his deeper involvement with the Dragonarmies. That book gives you the full background on who Immolatus is, his personality, and his past dealings with Raistlin.

In Dragons of Fate, Immolatus returns, and the story just drops him into the plot as if you should already recognize him and understand his connection to Raistlin. There’s no real exposition about his history or motivations—it’s assumed knowledge. If you haven’t read Brothers in Arms, you might just think he’s another powerful red dragon, but if you have read it, you immediately catch the significance of his reappearance and the tension between his and Raistlin. So yes... Dragons of Fate ASSUMES you have read the Raistlin Chronicles

 

[Dire Bare]

Trying not to spoil anything for anyone... read at your own risk...

In Dragons of Summer Flame, Dougan Redhammer is revealed to be Reorx, and his interactions with the mortal world are pivotal. He plays a key role in manipulating events around divine intervention, and the fate of the world during the Chaos War.

In Dragons of Deceit, Dougan shows up again, still using the same name and personality, involving himself in the time-travel plot. The book never really explains who he is in depth—it just assumes the reader already knows he's Reorx from Summer Flame. So if you haven’t read Dragons of Summer Flame, Dougan's presence can seem random or overly convenient, when in fact, he's a major divine player returning from a previous pivotal story. So yes... Dragons of Deceit ASSUMES you've read up to Dragons of Summer Flame.

In Dragons of Deceit, when Destina Rosethorn mission to save her father (and ultimately prevent a certain event from happening), the story references details that are expanded upon in the Lost Chronicles—particularly Dragons of the Highlord Skies and Dragons of the Hourglass Mage. These books fill in the gaps between the original Chronicles trilogy and give deeper context to this particular event.

So if you haven’t read the Lost Chronicles, some of the time-travel implications and character motivations might feel a little underdeveloped or confusing in Dragons of Deceit, since it leans on knowledge from those books to enrich the emotional weight and timeline details. So yes... Dragons of Deceit ASSUMES you have read through the Lost Chronicles.

In Brothers in Arms, Immolatus is introduced as a cunning and dangerous red dragon who allies—albeit temporarily and uneasily—with Raistlin Majere during his time in Sanction and his deeper involvement with the Dragonarmies. That book gives you the full background on who Immolatus is, his personality, and his past dealings with Raistlin.

In Dragons of Fate, Immolatus returns, and the story just drops him into the plot as if you should already recognize him and understand his connection to Raistlin. There’s no real exposition about his history or motivations—it’s assumed knowledge. If you haven’t read Brothers in Arms, you might just think he’s another powerful red dragon, but if you have read it, you immediately catch the significance of his reappearance and the tension between his and Raistlin. So yes... Dragons of Fate ASSUMES you have read the Raistlin Chronicles

Thanks for the recap! I've read all of those books, but it was a lifetime ago!