A Blackbird in Twilight
core novel 1988 Blackbird
Record
| First published | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.89 (89 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780450489082 |
| Internal chronology | 4 |
Synopsis
Xaedrek, the emperor of Gorethria, believes that some part of the evil Serpent survived its defeat. He wants to keep that evil spirit alive so that he can harness its power for his empire. Those who oppose him, including heirs of the earlier quest, are drawn into a war in which battles are bloody and the stakes are the fate of the whole world.
Where it sits
- Universe: Blackbird
- Series: Blackbird core; position 4 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 4 of 5: previous A Blackbird in Amber (1988) · next Darker than the Storm (1990)
Sources
- Wikipedia: Freda Warrington
- New English Library, 1988 (ISBN listing)
- Book listing / series description
- Book listing / series description
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