Children of Amarid
core novel 1997 The LonTobyn Chronicle
Record
| First published | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.91 (1,458 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780312859060 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Jaryd is a young blacksmith's son in the land of Tobyn-Ser who dreams of dark mages wearing the robes of the Order of Amarid, the guardians who protect the land. When a town is destroyed just as he saw in his dream, he realises that his visions are real. His uncle Baden, a mage of the Order, brings him into its ranks, where Jaryd begins to learn its history, including the old quarrel between its founders. Soon he and Baden find signs that a traitor inside the Order is bending its ideals to selfish ends. A delegation travels to a sacred grove to ask the shade of a dead mage for advice, and finds that history hides as much as it tells, and that those closest to them may be the least reliable.
Where it sits
- Universe: The LonTobyn Chronicle
- Series: The LonTobyn Chronicle core; position 1 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: David B. Coe
Awards (verified)
- William L. Crawford Award (Best first fantasy), 1999: won
Notes
- From the series record (The LonTobyn Chronicle): Three novels about the mages of Tobyn-Ser and the Nals of neighbouring Lon-Ser.
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 LonTobyn Chronicle: position 1 of 3: next The Outlanders (1998)
Sources
- Most Recommended Books: LonTobyn Chronicle
- Booktopia listing (Tor hardcover 0312859066)
- SFFWorld review of Children of Amarid
- Wikipedia: Crawford Award
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