Enchanter
core novel 1996 The Axis Trilogy
Record
| First published | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.03 (12,458 ratings, collected 2026-08-27) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780732251291 |
Synopsis
Enchanter continues the Axis Trilogy after the events of Battleaxe, set in the same fantasy world shared by the Acharites, the bird-like Icarii, and the forest-dwelling Avar. Following the major battle fought at Gorkenfort, Axis, a powerful enchanter, works to unite the three peoples against the evil Gorgrael and his Skraeling armies, a task that requires winning the trust of the wary Icarii and confronting the ongoing hostility of his cruel half-brother Borneheld, who is bent on destroying him out of jealousy and thwarted ambition. Axis's personal life grows equally complicated as he finds himself torn between Faraday, the noblewoman he is prophesied to marry, and his deepening feelings for the warrior woman Azhure, even as Faraday endures her unhappy marriage to Borneheld while awaiting a chance at freedom.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Axis Trilogy
- Series: The Axis Trilogy core; position 2 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Sara Douglass
Notes
- From the series record (The Axis Trilogy): Sara Douglass's own debut trilogy, set in the world of Tencendor.
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 Axis Trilogy: position 2 of 3: previous Battleaxe (1995) · next StarMan (1996)
Sources
← The Axis Trilogy dossier · All universes
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