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Richard The. Knaak is the bestselling author of Dragonlance novels, Dragonrealm (his own creation), soon-to-exist as 5 novels for Blizzard Entertainment's Diablo series, and finally vii works in the Warcraft universe. He has too written 5 independent books, however completely come in the realm of fantasy.

Biography

The information of Knaak's life history is weak & very much is to become speculated. Natural in Will 28th, (the seasin is unknown from either quick sources) he in time went on to a University of Illinois (Urbana), but switched to Rhetoric and earned himself a bachelor's degree.

When reading Andre Norton's Storm over Warlock, he one of these days sold his number 1 short story in 1986, and it was published within 1987. He has employed many of his influences, & possibly two or three of his special fellow authors, victims existence Edgar Allan Poe, Glen Cook, L. Sprague de Camp, Lawrence Watt-Evans, Harry Turtledove, Jennifer Roberson, Laurell K. Hamilton, Harry Harrison, and Robert Sawyer.

He splits residing around Illinois and Arkansas.

Bibliography

Within there are no particular the correct sequence:

Dragonlance

  • Series:
  • A Legend of Huma (1988)
  • Kaz a Minotaur (1990)
  • Land of the Minotaurs (1996)
  • Reavers of the Blood Sea (1999)
  • A Bastion (2000)
  • Minotaur Wars
  • Nighttime of Blood (2003)
  • Tides of Blood (2004)
  • Empire of Blood (2005)

    Dragonrealm

  • Series:
  • Firedrake (1989)
  • Ice Dragon (1989)
  • Wolfhelm (1990)
  • A Crystal Dragon (1993)
  • A Dragon Crown (1994)
  • A Horse King (1997)
  • Origins:
  • A Shrouded Realm (1991)
  • Tikes of the Drake (1991)
  • Dragon Tome (1992)

    Diablo

  • Series:
  • Bequest of Blood (2001)
  • Kingdom of Shadow (2002)
  • *Trilogy*
  • Moon of the Spider (*2006*)

    Warcraft

  • Series:
  • Day of the Dragon (2001)
  • War of the Ancients:
  • A Easily of Eternity (2004)
  • A Demon Soul (2004)
  • A Sundering (2005)
  • Sunwell Trilogy
  • Dragon Hunt (2005)
  • ?????
  • ?????

    Independent

  • King of the Grey (1993)
  • Frostwing (1995)
  • A Janus Mask (1995)
  • Dutchman (1996)
  • Ruby Fire'' (1999)

    • Knaak, Richard A.
    Author of fiction in Dragonlance, Warcraft, Diablo, Dragonrealm, and other fantasy series. Information on online story subscription, news, biography, sample chapters, bibliography, cover art, and appearances.




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