''Land of the Minotaurs'' is a

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by American writer Richard A. Knaak, set in the world of

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, and based on the ''

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'' role-playing game. It is the fourth novel in the "Lost Histories" series. It was published in paperback in January 1996. It continues the story of Kaz the Minotaur from ''

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Kaz the Minotaur ''Kaz the Minotaur'' is a fantasy novel by American writer Richard A. Knaak, set in the world of Dragonlance, and based on the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game. It is the first novel in the "Heroes II" series. It was published in paperb ...

,'' and the short story "Kaz and the Dragon's Children" from '' The Dragons of Krynn''.

Plot summary

''Land of the Minotaurs'' is a novel in which the minotaur empire is in decline, and a group of minotaurs living in a small encampment are trying to preserve their way of life, the spirit of which has been corrupted by the ruling minotaurs who dominate the capital city.

Reception

Tim Smith reviewed ''Land of the Minotaurs'' for ''Arcane'' magazine, rating it a 2 out of 10 overall. According to Smith, "Apparently this is a ''

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'' bestseller; apparently the author has a good track record; apparently minotaurs can happily survive outside of Greek legend. And apparently we still have to put up with pot boilers like this that aim to flesh out the ethos of the Dragonlance world." Smith suggested: "This should have a small logo with a piece of ancient hemp-rope and a dollar sign somewhere. You're better off sticking with your own imagination, which will far outshine anything you can find here. TSR must do much more to support their games than knock out this old, forumulaic, badly crafted pap."

References

1996 American novels Dragonlance novels {{Dragonlance-stub