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Richard A. Knaak

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in Chicago, The United States

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http://www.richardallenknaak.com

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Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Richard A. Knaak is the bestselling author of Dragonlance novels, the Dragonrealm and Black City Saint series (his own creations), six novels for Blizzard Entertainment's Diablo series, and six works in the Warcraft universe. He has also written several non-series fantasy books.

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Average rating: 3.88 · 118,858 ratings · 2,508 reviews · 153 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Legend of Huma (Dragonlance: Heroes, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 17,899 ratings — published 1988 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kaz the Minotaur (Dragonlance: Heroes, #4; Heroes II, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 6,806 ratings — published 1990 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Well of Eternity (WarCraft: War of the Ancients, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5,948 ratings — published 2004 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Day of the Dragon (WarCraft, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 6,264 ratings — published 2001 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Demon Soul (WarCraft: War of the Ancients, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 5,023 ratings — published 2007 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sundering (WarCraft: War of the Ancients, #3) 4.13 avg rating — 4,867 ratings — published 2005 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stormrage (World of Warcraft, #7) 3.67 avg rating — 3,115 ratings — published 2010 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Land of the Minotaurs (Dragonlance: Lost Histories, #4) 3.84 avg rating — 2,299 ratings — published 1995 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Night of the Dragon (World of Warcraft, #5) 3.80 avg rating — 2,478 ratings — published 2008 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Legacy of Blood (Diablo, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 2,165 ratings — published 2001 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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BLACK CITY SAINT ebook Special!

Haven't been on much due to various complications concerning recent events, but my editor informed me that this is a terrific chance for anyone who has yet to try my Black City Saint urban fantasy series. BLACK CITY SAINT is only $1.99 on Bookbub for a very limited time! I hope people check it out.

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Series by Richard A. Knaak

War of the Ancients Trilogy (4 books)
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Richard A. Knaak (Goodreads Author)

4.06 avg rating — 17,054 ratings

Dragonrealm (9 books)
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3.91 avg rating — 4,284 ratings

Dawn of The Aspects (6 books)
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3.98 avg rating — 3,843 ratings

WarCraft: The Sunwell Trilogy (3 books)
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Richard A. Knaak (Goodreads Author),

Kim Jae-Hwan

3.57 avg rating — 3,772 ratings

Diablo: The Sin War (3 books)
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3.84 avg rating — 3,019 ratings

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Richard A. Knaak wrote a new blog post BLACK CITY SAINT ebook Special! Haven't been on much due to various complications concerning recent events, but my editor informed me that this is a terrific chance for anyone who... Read more of this blog post »
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Richard Knaak and 12 other people liked Kristen Burns's review of Black City Saint: "4 Stars Review: This was a book I had been wanting to read for a while because I love sci-fi/fantasy that's set in the Prohibition Era, so I was pleasantly surprised when I realized my library had a copy! And I'm going to keep this review nice and s..." Read more of this review »
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Richard Knaak and 7 other people liked Assaph Mehr's review of Black City Saint: "Let’s keep it short, shall we? If you like the combination of historical-urban-fantasy, stop reading this review and start reading the book. Still not convinced? Let me share some more details then. What to Expect Black City Saint is the first novel..." Read more of this review »
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Richard Knaak and 9 other people liked Mark's review of Black City Saint: "A very enjoyable mix of genres, especially well written by a good writer. A mix of historical urban fantasy with elements of film noir, Micky Spillane and Irish/British mythology. Looking forward to reading the next 📖 in this promising series. It’s..." Read more of this review »
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From the review on Knaak's Knoll ( https://www.facebook.com/KnaaksKnoll/ ) The Penitent Assassin by Shawn Wickersheim This is one of two reviews long overdue (I hope to have the other before long). The Penitent Assassin is the story of Mallor, whose ski ...more
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Richard Knaak made a comment in the group Dragonlance — From the author of the Legend of Huma topic " Hi! Just wanted to let you know that I have a couple of projects that might be of interest to members! First, finishing up KNIGHTS OF THE FROST, the l ...more "
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Richard Knaak made a comment on DRAGONREALM fans? " LEGENDS OF THE DRAGONREALM: KNIGHTS OF THE FROST In the chill Northern Wastes, near the ruins of a dead Dragon King's lair, the last remnants of the emp ...more "
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Richard Knaak made a comment in the group The Cool Kids' Fantasy Club — Introductions topic " Thanks! Just finished up the third, Black City Dragon! I hope you enjoy BCS! "
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“It is as if we are trapped in a never-ending game, our lives hinging on the roll of a dice or the turn of a card. ”
― Richard A. Knaak, Night of the Dragon

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“I am a knight of Solamnia. I am the hand of Paladine, of Kiri-Jolith and of Habbakuk on this world. You are on Krynn. You are mine, Queen of Darkness.”
― Richard A. Knaak, The Legend of Huma

tags: dragonlance

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“It's often the most frightened of folk who do the greatest deeds.”
― Richard A. Knaak

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“When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes

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“I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.”
― Groucho Marx

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