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.

 

[dead]

Weis & Hickman were the ones who came up with the events of Dragons of Summer Flame. I wonder why they would want to snuff it out as never happening. Do they regret writing that novel?

 

[DarkCrisis]

Weis & Hickman were the ones who came up with the events of Dragons of Summer Flame. I wonder why they would want to snuff it out as never happening. Do they regret writing that novel?

It was supposed to be a trilogy and it was made because their boss wanted an ending to that generation.

 

[mamba]

Weis & Hickman were the ones who came up with the events of Dragons of Summer Flame. I wonder why they would want to snuff it out as never happening. Do they regret writing that novel?

they were ordered to end the 4th Age as TSR wanted to take DL away from them. So yeah, I can see them having mixed feelings about that book

 

[Dire Bare]

they reset the world to before any of that (Dragons of Summer Flame and on) happened, to me that means it is not canon in 5e. If you want to call that state something else, feel free, it is what I meant by my post


that is my understanding as well

How do the events of Dragons of Eternity affect 5E Dragonlance canon? The only 5E Dragonlance project, "Shadow of the Dragon Queen" takes place during the War of the Lance. The changes in Dragons of Eternity take place after the War of the Lance.

 

[Dire Bare]

Weis & Hickman were the ones who came up with the events of Dragons of Summer Flame. I wonder why they would want to snuff it out as never happening. Do they regret writing that novel?

Folks can't change their minds?

While Weis & Hickman did indeed write Dragons of Summer Flame, it was done under specific conditions at TSR at the time. And it took the setting in a direction a lot of fans weren't happy with. Weis has also written a ton of books in the "Age of Mortals" era after Dragons of Summer Flame . . . as long as W&H are happy with what they are writing, WotC is happy enough to let them publish it, and fans are happy enough to purchase and read the books . . . it's all good. All of those older stories are still there, still available.

 

[mamba]

How do the events of Dragons of Eternity affect 5E Dragonlance canon? The only 5E Dragonlance project, "Shadow of the Dragon Queen" takes place during the War of the Lance. The changes in Dragons of Eternity take place after the War of the Lance.

I might not have been clear there… WotC reset DL to the beginning of the war (or at least to before its end), so anything after the war (at a minimum Dragons of Summer Flame and on) has not happened and to me that means is not considered canon in 5e.

I was not talking about Weis&Hickman and their new trilogy. That trilogy is Classic DL and therefore non-canonical for 5e as well.

 

[Dire Bare]

I might not have been clear there… WotC reset DL to the beginning of the war (or at least to before its end), so anything after the war (at a minimum Dragons of Summer Flame and on) has not happened and to me that means is not considered canon in 5e.

I was not talking about Weis&Hickman and their new trilogy. That trilogy is Classic DL and therefore non-canonical for 5e as well.

They did?

Shadow of the Dragon Queen certainly takes place during the beginning of the War of the Lance. Where has WotC stated that this is the official "reset" of canon? Dragons of Eternity still doesn't mess with it, either way.

If and when WotC decides to produce another Dragonlance product . . . Shadow of the Dragon Queen will likely be considered canonical, everything else is up for grabs. But it's likely only the new "Classics" stories by W&H that retcon existing DL canon won't match up with any new products.

People really overthink WotC's statements on canon.

 

[mamba]

Shadow of the Dragon Queen certainly takes place during the beginning of the War of the Lance. Where has WotC stated that this is the official "reset" of canon?

A reset to me means that anything beyond that point no longer is canon by default. We are not just replaying the same storyline.

If and when WotC decides to produce another Dragonlance product . . . Shadow of the Dragon Queen will likely be considered canonical, everything else is up for grabs.

Precisely, so nothing beyond that point is canon

 

[Dire Bare]

A reset to me means that anything beyond that point no longer is canon by default. We are not just replaying the same storyline.


Precisely, so nothing beyond that point is canon

Okay.

Not how I interpret what WotC is doing at all.

 

[dave2008]

A reset to me means that anything beyond that point no longer is canon by default. We are not just replaying the same storyline.


Precisely, so nothing beyond that point is canon

Okay.

Not how I interpret what WotC is doing at all.

I think what is trying to be said here is:
WotC's view on canon is that if it is not in 5e, it is not canon to 5e. Thus, @mamba's point is that the only thing in 5e so far is SotDQ, so only that portion of DL is canon - to 5e. Basically, WotC is neither confirming nor denying that anything before or after the events of SotDQ is canon to 5e.