Der Orden der Schwerter
core novel 2004 Ulldart
Record
| First published | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  DE |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.00 (1,131 ratings, collected 2026-08-31) |
| Page count | 496 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9783492285292 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
Following his time governing Granburg, the young Prince Lodrik becomes the new ruler of Tarpol and moves decisively to combat the exploitation and corruption that have long benefited the province's wealthy landowners and nobles. His reform agenda, meant to improve the lives of common people, draws fierce resistance from the very nobles whose privileges he threatens, turning his own court into a battleground of competing interests. At the same time, an ancient prophecy names Lodrik as a figure who will help determine the fate of the world, drawing both ambitious allies and dangerous enemies toward him. As Lodrik tries to balance political reform with the demands of rulership, the looming return of the Dark Time casts an ever darker shadow over Tarpol, hinting that greater dangers than internal dissent are gathering.
Where it sits
- Universe: Ulldart
- Series: Ulldart core; position 2 of 9 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Markus Heitz
Notes
- From the series record (Ulldart): Complete nine-book epic fantasy sequence set on the continent of Ulldart; comprises the six-book "Die Dunkle Zeit" arc (2004-2005) and its direct three-book continuation "Zeit des Neuen" (2005-2007). No English translation has been published.
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 Ulldart: position 2 of 9: previous Schatten über Ulldart (2004) · next Das Zeichen des Dunklen Gottes (2004)
Sources
- https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulldart
- https://www.phantastik-couch.de/titel/911-der-orden-der-schwerter/
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