A Study in Sorcery
core novel 1989 Lord Darcy
Record
| First published | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.02 (198 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| Internal chronology | 3 |
Synopsis
A prince of the Azteques is found dead on a stone altar atop a pyramid in New England, his heart removed. Lord Darcy and the forensic sorcerer Sean O Lochlainn cross the Atlantic to the colony around Nova Eboracum to find the killer and to learn whether the Azteques are returning to human sacrifice. If the case drags on, relations between the Anglo-French Empire and the Azteques could suffer, and Darcy must also consider whether the rival Polish Empire is trying to upset the balance of power. Lady Irene Eagleson, a young double agent, also figures in the case.
Where it sits
- Universe: Lord Darcy
- Series: Lord Darcy core; position 3 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Michael Kurland
Notes
- Author: Michael Kurland, set in Randall Garrett's world. First published by Ace Books (ISBN-10 0-441-79092-5).
- From the series record (Lord Darcy): Alternate-history detective fantasy novels set in an Anglo-French empire where magic is codified.
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 Lord Darcy: position 3 of 3: previous Ten Little Wizards (1988)
Sources
← Lord Darcy dossier · All universes
Part of the Library. Fields without an identified source are omitted, never guessed.