Crown of Fire
novel 1994 Forgotten Realms
Record
| First published | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781560768395 |
| Internal chronology | 9 |
Synopsis
Shandril, a former kitchen maid turned powerful magic-user, possesses spellfire that makes her a target for dangerous enemies including the Zhentarim and the Cult of the Dragon. Aided by allies including Elminster and the Knights of Myth Drannor, she must evade those hunting her while her own power threatens to become uncontrollable.
Where it sits
- Universe: Forgotten Realms
- Series: The Harpers ; position 9 of 16 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Ed Greenwood
Notes
- The Harpers #9. Shandril Shessair, fugitive fire-mage, is hunted across Faerun; also cross-listed as Shandril's Saga #2.
- From the series record (The Harpers): A 16-novel series (1991-1998) of standalone-but-linked adventures each following a different member of the Harpers, a secretive network of rangers/bards/spies working to preserve balance across Faerun; one novel per volume, various authors, some (Elfshadow/Elfsong/Silver Shadows/Thornhold; Crypt of the Shadowking/Curse of the Shadowmage; Masquerades/Finder's Bane) forming their own internal 2-4 book arcs. The Veiled Dragon (1996) is registered without a confirmed print ISBN; only ebook/ASIN identifiers were found. 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 Harpers: position 9 of 16: previous Elfsong (1994) · next Masquerades (1995)
- Internal chronology, within Forgotten Realms: position 207 of 215: previous Easy Betrayals (1998) · next The Diamond (1998)
Sources
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