Dagger Magic
core novel 1995 The Adept
Record
| First published | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.01 (882 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780441001491 |
| Internal chronology | 4 |
Synopsis
Occult manuscripts are recovered from a corroded German submarine of the Second World War, hidden in a sea cave. The texts could be used to bring about a demonic new Nazi regime, but they are now in the hands of the Phurba, an ancient cult of the dagger. Sir Adam Sinclair, a protector of the Light who has lived many lives, and his Hunt must stop the cult from using them. The story also looks back to the wartime past of Adam's American mother, a young doctor who used her own magical gifts against the Nazis.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Adept
- Series: The Adept core; position 4 of 5 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Katherine Kurtz
- Author: Deborah Turner Harris
Notes
- From the series record (The Adept): Five novels about the Scottish Adept Sir Adam Sinclair and his battles against dark magicians in modern Scotland.
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 Adept: position 4 of 5: previous The Templar Treasure (1993) · next Death of an Adept (1996)
Sources
- FantasticFiction, Adept series
- Mystery*File review
- AbeBooks listing (Ace hardcover, 1995)
- Worlds Without End
- Apple Books publisher description
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