Heir of Sea and Fire
core novel 1977 Riddle-Master
Record
| First published | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.15 (8,501 ratings, collected 2026-09-14) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780689306068 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
Raederle of An, promised by her father to whoever could win a riddle game with a ghost, sets out to find Morgon of Hed after he vanishes and is feared dead, his land-rule over Hed having passed uncertainly to his young heir in his absence. On her journey toward Erlenstar Mountain, accompanied by Lyra, heir to Herun, and by Morgon's own sister, she discovers her own hidden powers as a descendant of shapechangers and witches, powers that unsettle her even as they prove useful. Along the way she finds signs that Morgon may still be alive despite being hunted by dark forces, and must decide how far she is willing to go, and what parts of her own nature she is willing to embrace, to reach him.
Where it sits
- Universe: Riddle-Master
- Series: Riddle-Master core; position 2 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Patricia A. McKillip
Notes
- From the series record (Riddle-Master): Morgon of Hed's trilogy; a foundational 1970s work of literary high fantasy.
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 Riddle-Master: position 2 of 3: previous The Riddle-Master of Hed (1976) · next Harpist in the Wind (1979)
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Riddle-Master_of_Hed
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heir_of_Sea_and_Fire
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