Bound in Blood
core novel 2010 Kencyrath
Record
| First published | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.33 (878 ratings, collected 2026-08-26) |
| Page count | 308 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781439133408 |
| Internal chronology | 5 |
Synopsis
Bound in Blood is the fifth book in the Kencyrath series, focusing on Jame's second year of training at the military academy at Tentir. As she continues developing her leadership and combat skills, Jame becomes entangled in several interconnected mysteries, including a blood-stained coat once belonging to her despicable late uncle Greshan that seems to be harming someone close to her, and unsettling questions about whether the death banners woven to honor the Kencyrath's Highborn dead might instead be trapping their spirits. Throughout the term, Jame also struggles to address long-standing abuses within Kencyrath society, particularly the mistreatment of common-born Kendar by their Highborn masters, as the academy year builds toward its traditional Winter War competition.
Where it sits
- Universe: Kencyrath
- Series: Kencyrath (main sequence) core; position 5 of 10 in the series' recorded order
- Author: P.C. Hodgell
Notes
- From the series record (Kencyrath (main sequence)): Main Kencyrath sequence, 1982-2022, ongoing.
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 Kencyrath (main sequence): position 5 of 10: previous To Ride a Rathorn (2006) · next Honor's Paradox (2011)
Sources
- Kencyrath series bibliography (specialised series-tracking site)
- https://www.blackgate.com/2016/11/01/another-term-bound-in-blood-by-p-c-hodgell/
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