Brak the Barbarian
core novel 1968 Brak the Barbarian
Record
| First published | 1968 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.40 (258 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Brak is a blond barbarian from the frozen north who has been cast out by his tribe's shamans after mocking their war gods. He sets out on a journey south toward Khurdisan the Golden, a fabled warm land beyond the mountains and deserts. Each stage of the road brings a new magical peril, among them a demon-worshipping cult that wants him as a sacrifice, a slave revolt in a king's mines, a soul-stealing sorcerer and a city of tormented ghosts. Along the way he comes into conflict with the dark god Yob-Haggoth and his servant Septegundus. Many of the episodes feature a giant monster, and the chapters began as linked magazine stories.
Where it sits
- Universe: Brak the Barbarian
- Series: Brak the Barbarian core; position 1 of 4 in the series' recorded order
- Author: John Jakes
Notes
- Published by Avon as a novel, assembled from linked stories that first appeared in a magazine.
- From the series record (Brak the Barbarian): A northern barbarian journeys toward Khurdisan the Golden through four paperback novels.
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 Brak the Barbarian: position 1 of 4: next Witch of the Four Winds (1969)
Sources
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