Caught in Crystal
core novel 1987 Lyra
Record
| First published | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.76 (1,828 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780441760060 |
| Internal chronology | 4 |
Synopsis
Kayl is a widowed innkeeper raising two children, and she wants nothing more than a quiet life. Her peace ends when a sorceress named Corrana arrives at the inn. Corrana's presence draws danger toward Kayl's family, and Kayl finds that she cannot protect them with ordinary means. To keep her children and her world safe she has to reach back to a part of herself that she buried long ago, and face what that choice will cost her and those around her.
Where it sits
- Universe: Lyra
- Series: Lyra core; position 4 of 5 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Patricia C. Wrede
Notes
- Set on the world of Lyra; can be read in any order.
- From the series record (Lyra): Five loosely connected standalone fantasies set on the world of Lyra.
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 Lyra: position 4 of 5: previous The Harp of Imach Thyssel (1985) · next The Raven Ring (1994)
Sources
- Patricia C. Wrede official site: Lyra
- Ace Fantasy Books March 1987, ISBN listing
- Everand series listing (publisher blurbs)
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