Chaosbound

core novel 2009 The Runelords

Record

First published	2009
Original language	EN
Work type	novel
Canon status	core
Reader rating	3.81 (1,847 ratings, collected 2026-09-02)
Page count	352
First-edition ISBN	9780765321688
Internal chronology	8

Synopsis

Chaosbound follows Borenson and Myrrima as they return from their mission working to bind the merged worlds back into stability, only to find tragedy waiting close to home that draws them back into the series' unfolding magical conflict rather than allowing them the rest they had hoped for. As the consequences of the earlier merging of worlds continue to ripple outward, old threats intertwine with new losses, forcing Borenson, Myrrima, and the wider cast built up across the Runelords series to confront both grief and the unfinished business of Fallion's crisis. The novel closes out the main sequence of the series, bringing together threads from the endowment magic, the Reaver wars, and the worldbinding catastrophe that has defined its later volumes.

Where it sits

• Universe: The Runelords
• Series: The Runelords (main sequence) core; position 8 of 8 in the series' recorded order
• Author: David Farland

Notes

• From the series record (The Runelords (main sequence)): The eight-book main numbered sequence (1998-2009), confirmed against publisher/retailer first-edition records; closes the saga's original story arc.

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 The Runelords (main sequence): position 8 of 8: previous The Wyrmling Horde (2008)

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Runelords
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Wolverton_bibliography
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Wolverton

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