Freedom & Necessity
core novel 1997 Freedom & Necessity
Record
| First published | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.81 (1,818 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780312859749 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
The novel is told in letters and set during the Chartist movement in nineteenth-century Britain. James Cobham receives a letter from a cousin he had thought was dead and sets out to find him across England. His search draws him into family intrigue, swordfights, magical conspiracies, the occult and secret societies. The book was written by its two authors as letters to each other, each writing in character, with the plot left to develop as the exchange went on.
Where it sits
- Universe: Freedom & Necessity
- Series: Freedom & Necessity core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Steven Brust
- Author: Emma Bull
Awards (verified)
- Minnesota Book Award (Fantasy & Science Fiction), 1998: finalist
- Locus Award (Best Fantasy Novel), 1998: nominated
Notes
- Written by Steven Brust and Emma Bull as an exchange of letters.
- From the series record (Freedom & Necessity): A standalone epistolary historical fantasy set in Chartist-era Britain.
Sources
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