Child of Thunder
core novel 1993 The Renshai Chronicles
Record
| First published | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.05 (1,223 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780886775490 |
| Internal chronology | 3 |
Synopsis
Colbey Calistinsson, the last of the Renshai, has finished his work among mortals. He now has to face the Seven Tasks of Wizardry to prove that he is the next Western Wizard, the keeper of neutrality between the forces of Law and Chaos. Along the way he learns of an Eighth Task that endangers both humans and gods. Gods, wizards and mortals plan to turn his own allies into weapons against him. With Ragnarok approaching, the lawful and chaotic powers join forces to stop him, even though their actions could lead to mutual destruction. It is the third book of the original Renshai trilogy.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Renshai Chronicles
- Series: The Renshai Trilogy core; position 3 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Mickey Zucker Reichert
Notes
- From the series record (The Renshai Trilogy): The Renshai warrior Colbey Calistinsson confronts the Seven Tasks of Wizardry and the approach of Ragnarok.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series The Renshai Trilogy: position 3 of 3: previous The Western Wizard (1992)
- Internal chronology, within The Renshai Chronicles: position 7 of 9: previous Fields of Wrath (2015) · next The Children of Wrath (1998)
Sources
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