Divided Allegiance
core novel 1988 The Paksenarrion Universe
Record
| First published | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.18 (7,234 ratings, collected 2026-09-13) |
| Page count | 522 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780671697860 |
| Internal chronology | 4 |
Synopsis
Divided Allegiance continues Paksenarrion's story after her service as a mercenary soldier, following her as she leaves the company and pursues training that will test both her combat skill and her moral character in new ways. Her path leads her toward the disciplines associated with becoming a paladin, a calling that demands not only fighting ability but also faith, integrity, and endurance under trial. Paks faces a series of challenges, including encounters with dangerous supernatural forces and testing environments meant to prove or break the resolve of those who seek this higher calling. The novel follows her uneven progress toward this goal, marked by setbacks as well as growth, as she comes to understand more fully what will be asked of her if she is to succeed.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Paksenarrion Universe
- Series: The Deed of Paksenarrion core; position 2 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Elizabeth Moon
Notes
- From the series record (The Deed of Paksenarrion): Original trilogy (1988-89). The 1992 single-volume omnibus of the same name is a compilation, not a 4th novel, and is not separately registered.
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 Deed of Paksenarrion: position 2 of 3: previous Sheepfarmer's Daughter (1988) · next Oath of Gold (1989)
- Internal chronology, within The Paksenarrion Universe: position 4 of 10: previous Sheepfarmer's Daughter (1988) · next Oath of Gold (1989)
Sources
← The Paksenarrion Universe dossier · All universes
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