A Fall of Princes
core novel 1988 Avaryan Rising
Record
| First published | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.77 (246 ratings, collected 2026-09-05) |
| Page count | 401 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780312930639 |
| Internal chronology | 3 |
Synopsis
A Fall of Princes continues the Avaryan Rising saga in the aftermath of the dynastic struggles established in the first two novels, following the wider fallout among Ianon's royal house and its allies as rival claims and old grievances continue to shape the kingdom's politics. Characters bound to Mirain's cause and lineage, including figures introduced in The Hall of the Mountain King and The Lady of Han-Gilen, contend with the ongoing consequences of contested succession and divine bloodlines within the Avaryan world. The novel carries forward the saga's blend of court intrigue and mythic inheritance, extending the conflicts set in motion by Mirain's original claim to Ianon's throne into a new and costlier phase for the kingdom and its ruling family.
Where it sits
- Universe: Avaryan Rising
- Series: Avaryan Rising core; position 3 of 6 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Judith Tarr
Notes
- From the series record (Avaryan Rising): Six-book epic fantasy sequence set in the sun-god-descended empire of Avaryan, published as two story arcs (later reprinted in the omnibus collections Avaryan Rising, collecting the first three novels, and Avaryan Resplendent, collecting the final three). A separate universe from Tarr's The Hound and the Falcon, already in the canon.
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 Avaryan Rising: position 3 of 6: previous The Lady of Han-Gilen (1987) · next Arrows of the Sun (1993)
Sources
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