House Name
core novel 2011 Essalieyan
Record
| First published | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.33 (1,277 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780756406516 |
| Internal chronology | 3 |
Synopsis
The House War begins at the close of The Sun Sword, and House Name tells that story. It follows Jewel, the most popular character of the earlier series, an orphan from Averalaan's slums who survived the demons of the Undercity and rose to a key role in House Terafin. In the merchant House that has taken her in, Jewel is now seen as the likely heir to its leader, and the rivalries around her are growing. Outside the walls, the demons who once stirred beneath the city are not finished. Jewel must hold together her den-kin and the House itself as the war in the Dominion reaches Averalaan.
Where it sits
- Universe: Essalieyan
- Series: The House War core; position 3 of 8 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Michelle West
Notes
- From the series record (The House War): Eight novels following the orphan Jewel as she rises in House Terafin while ancient demons and sleeping powers wake.
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 House War: position 3 of 8: previous City of Night (2010) · next Skirmish (2012)
- Internal chronology, within Essalieyan: position 10 of 18: previous The Shining Court (1999) · next Sea of Sorrows (2001)
Sources
← Essalieyan dossier · All universes
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