A Blackbird in Amber
core novel 1988 Blackbird
Record
| First published | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.75 (103 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780450419034 |
| Internal chronology | 3 |
Synopsis
With the great Serpent M'gulfn destroyed, the future of the world is still unsafe. Melkavesh, daughter of Ashurek and Silvren, travels to the empire of Gorethria, hoping to use newly freed sorcery for good, and she must resist the pull of a dark throne. Waiting for her is Xaedrek, a ruthless usurper who has seized power and is pursuing his own corrupt sorcery.
Where it sits
- Universe: Blackbird
- Series: Blackbird core; position 3 of 5 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Freda Warrington
Notes
- From the series record (Blackbird): Five fantasy novels about the quest against the Serpent and its aftermath in Gorethria.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Blackbird: position 3 of 5: previous A Blackbird in Darkness (1986) · next A Blackbird in Twilight (1988)
Sources
- Wikipedia: Freda Warrington
- New English Library, 1988 (ISBN listing)
- Book listing / series description
- Book listing / series description
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