Elves: Rise of the TaiGethen
core novel 2012 Chronicles of the Raven
Record
| First published | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.21 (346 ratings, collected 2026-11-05) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780575085206 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
Human invaders now control Calaius, and the great elven cities have become labour camps where enslaved elves must clear their own rainforest for timber. The few free elves are split into rival factions and must unite before they can resist. Auum wants them to fight at once, arguing that the human forces are numerous but poorly led and that humans wrongly believe the elves are already beaten. Takaar believes survival depends on reawakening elven magic rather than fighting open battles, even if some elves die for a freer future. The elves must choose a side.
Where it sits
- Universe: Chronicles of the Raven
- Series: Elves core; position 2 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: James Barclay
Notes
- From the series record (Elves): On the continent of Calaius the elven warriors Auum and Takaar try to unite their divided people against human invaders.
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 Elves: position 2 of 3: previous Elves: Once Walked with Gods (2010) · next Elves: Beyond the Mists of Katura (2013)
- Internal chronology, within Chronicles of the Raven: position 6 of 10: previous Shadowheart (2003) · next Nightchild (2001)
Sources
- Rising Shadow: James Barclay
- Fantastic Fiction: James Barclay
- AbeBooks: Rise of the TaiGethen edition list
- Gollancz / Hachette UK: Elves: Rise of the TaiGethen
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