Cormyr: A Novel
novel 1996 Forgotten Realms
Record
| First published | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780786905034 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
The story opens as King Azoun IV of Cormyr approaches death, triggering a succession crisis, as various factions scheme to seize the throne. The narrative then traces the kingdom's rich history and the complex interplay between its rulers and magical practitioners.
Where it sits
- Universe: Forgotten Realms
- Series: The Cormyr Saga ; position 1 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Ed Greenwood
- Author: Jeff Grubb
Notes
- The Cormyr Saga #1. Told in linked vignettes spanning Cormyr's founding through the present day, tracing a court conspiracy against the royal Obarskyr line against the backdrop of the kingdom's entire history.
- From the series record (The Cormyr Saga): A 3-novel trilogy (1996-2000) about the history and near-collapse of the kingdom of Cormyr, spanning centuries in book 1's own frame and culminating in King Azoun IV's death in book 3. Registered 2026-08-18.
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 Cormyr Saga: position 1 of 3: next Beyond the High Road (1999)
- Internal chronology, within Forgotten Realms: position 9 of 215: previous The Parched Sea (1991) · next Sword Play (1996)
Sources
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