Series: Heroes Volume 1
The first of the Dragonlance novels not to feature the characters from the Chronicles series, this goes into the backstory of the world and to a character that although was never actually present in the Chronicles is mentioned several times in them.
Huma is a mythical figure in the Dragonlance universe as the first to have found the Dragonlances, magical weapons that could be used against dragons in a really effective way. He was also a hero to the Solamnic orders of Knights, a kind of folk hero and ideal knight blessed by the god Paladine and defeater of the dragonqueen Takhisis. The original chronicles were full of references to him and to a song based on his exploits, Strum Brightblade being a particular fan of him.
As a novel it is a competent bit of writing, Knaak is pretty good at this kind of stuff. It's of course no some kind of masterpiece but it is also thoroughly enjoyable, with some cool characters, particularly in Kaz the nice Minotaur and the dragon/cleric/love interest Gwyneth. It's ultimately a story of heroic sacrifice in the Dragonlance universe, and it does its job well.
TL; DR: 7/10
