Darknesses
core novel 2004 The Corean Chronicles
Record
| First published | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.09 (3,434 ratings, collected 2026-08-31) |
| Page count | 521 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780765307040 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
Darknesses follows Alucius, now recognized as the militia's youngest captain, as he tries and fails to settle back into a quiet life as a rancher after his escape from captivity in the first novel. Fresh threats to Corus soon force him back into active service, this time against a new conqueror leading the Horsemen of the Plains, an army bent on rebuilding an ancient empire that was destroyed centuries earlier by magical catastrophe. As the invaders unleash sorcerous attacks that outmatch conventional defenses, Alucius comes to understand that his combination of military skill and hidden Talent may be one of the few things standing between Corus and conquest.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Corean Chronicles
- Series: The Corean Chronicles core; position 2 of 7 in the series' recorded order
- Author: L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Notes
- From the series record (The Corean Chronicles): Core Canon = all 7 novels of the completed sequence (2003-2008).
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 Corean Chronicles: position 2 of 7: previous Legacies (2003) · next Scepters (2004)
Sources
- Wikipedia: L.E. Modesitt Jr.
- L.E. Modesitt Jr. official site: The Corean Chronicles
- Wikipedia: The Corean Chronicles
- https://www.lemodesittjr.com/the-books/corean-chronicles/darknesses/
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