Suddenly, one feels that the story is much richer than it originally appeared. There is that tendency to parse statements far too carefully for one to be acting in an ingenuous manner. At first, the story seemed very predictable with no surprise whatsoever at the “reveal.” Then, one begins to notice a certain reservation and understatement to the general’s speech. There is a fascinating mystery and an intriguing background story to this general. A revered general proves to be a pivotal point in this story. As one knows from any military fiction (even if one hasn’t had the actual experience), it isn’t always what one thinks it is. Fortunately, this allows for some very funny and appropriate comedic circumstances, as well as allowing for an important female participation in the resolution of the problems.Īnother source of interest to me was the parody of military bureaucracy and reputation.
Of course, that may sound like an oxymoron in our world, but one must understand that Kang’s group had extremely limited experience with the female gender prior to this story and that their over-protectiveness was a consequence of their inexperience. One of the tremendous misunderstandings in Draconian Measures is a well-meaning paternalism.
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The difference, at least for me, is that “Kang’s Regiment” is about the serious struggle for survival and full of powerful, epic warriors but full of situations and misunderstandings, as well as parodies of abuse of power and the silliness of bureaucracy, to lighten the tension. Outside of the strangely sickly Raistlin, the wizard of the original series, many of the original “Heroes of the Lance” seemed silly and trivial. But, the “Kang’s Regiment” novels seem to rise above the foundational books for the universe. The difference, at least for me, is that “Kang’s Regiment” is about the seri Although I am clearly in a minority of folks steeped in Dungeons & Dragons lore, I never really cared for the Dragonlance setting and especially the original novels by Weis & Hickman. The new books will feature beloved characters from the Dragonlance Chronicles while introducing a new protagonist.Although I am clearly in a minority of folks steeped in Dungeons & Dragons lore, I never really cared for the Dragonlance setting and especially the original novels by Weis & Hickman. The first and second books, provisionally titled Dragons of Deceit and Dragons of Fate, respectively, are said to already be complete. It takes place in the high-fantasy world of Krynn, and has also spawned a successful line of D&D adventures.ĭel Rey Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, will publish the new novels. Weis and Hickman are the original authors of The Dragonlance Chronicles, which launched in 1984 - back when Dungeons & Dragons was still owned by TSR. Wizards allegedly told the authors it would not be approving any more drafts, which effectively left them in limbo - unable to share their work or profit from it.Īccording to representatives of Weis and Hickman, the two parties have resolved their legal dispute but won’t share any further details on the matter. The project had reportedly led to one completed manuscript with two more in production. Court documents state that Wizards had approached them to secure an agreement for a new Dragonlance trilogy in 2018.
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The pair claimed breach of contract, and asked for a jury trial and $10 million in damages. Last October, Weis and Hickman filed a lawsuit against Wizards.
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About two weeks after Weis and Hickman dropped their lawsuit against Wizards, the authors’ representatives announced that the first book in a new Dragonlance series will get a publication date later in 2021 - although it’s not guaranteed that the book itself will release this year. After months of litigation with rights holders Wizards of the Coast, Dragonlance creators Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman confirmed their new trilogy of Dungeons & Dragons novels is back on.
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