Tor Books Announce “Bones of the Dragon” by Dragonlance Creators

Once in a while, we here at Gaming Today get interesting news that is not necessarily gaming related, but at the same time might appeal to our readers. That is why today when we got the announcement that Tor Books would soon be publishing a new epic fantasy series from the creators of the Dragonlance Chronicles, we just had to tell you about.

Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman who wrote the role-playing game-based novels Darksword and The Death Gate Cycle have teamed up again to write Bones of the Dragon. The first in a six book series called the Dragonships of Vindras, the book will introduce you to a world full of new heroes, adventure and danger where mortals will face tests of their fate, and nature. Gods and dragons alike will aid, abet, and battle as they see fit to ensure their own survival.

The plot of the first book involves Viking-like warriors who sail the seas in ships powered by dragons in search of untold treasure. When strife and chaos threatens their world, however, they are duty-bound to follow their gods on a quest that will not only determine the fate of mortals—but the fate of the gods as well. The Vindrasi had once been a mighty people and traversed the seas in their winged dragonships, returning home filled with glory and ships laden with the precious gem which they are required give to their dragons in return for their service. But now those days are long gone. Vindrasi warriors no longer fight valiant battles against worthy foes and their enemies instead are poor harvests, fierce winters, angry seas, and unfavorable winds.

However, new gods have descended upon their world, seeking to rule it as their own. The known Vindrasi gods had not foreseen their coming and were thus caught by surprise and were forced into battle. Now the Vindrasi gods must depend on the very people who have worshiped them for centuries to help them regain their power.

Eighteen-year-old Skylan Ivorson has been blessed by Torval, chief of the gods of the Vindrasi. He’s the strongest man in his clan, the boldest warrior, and the most skillful with sword, spear, and axe. He carries himself with pride and confidence, and he considers his eventual ascension to chief of the Torgun his birthright. But Skylan is also young and impetuous, and plays life as he would a game. He takes huge risks, and makes bold and reckless moves. When he wins, he wins big. When he loses, it’s disastrous. And it is on his shoulders that the future of his people—and his gods—rests.

To win the war against these brash new gods, Skylan and a band of warriors must find and recover the mysterious Five Bones of the Vektan Dragons. It will not be an easy quest, however, and the fate of the world hangs in the balance.

Sounds pretty damn cool if you ask me. Then again, I love reading a good fantasy series, and as a fan of the Dragonlance Chronicles, I am looking forward to reading Bones of the Dragon when it arrives in bookstores on January 6.