Hunter's Oath
core novel 1995 Essalieyan
Record
| First published | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.86 (1,674 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780886776817 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
In the kingdom of Breodanir, the Hunter Lords and their hunting dogs take game from the Hunter God's woods to feed the people, and in return the god keeps the land and its people prosperous. Each Lord swears the Hunter's Oath with a huntbrother, a companion chosen from common folk. Once a year the Sacred Hunt is called, and the prey is one of the Lords or his huntbrother. Gilliam of Elseth and the orphan boy Stephen swear a blood oath of their own. The bond they make binds their fates together and sets them on a path toward a destiny that neither of them chose, in a land where the old powers are waking.
Where it sits
- Universe: Essalieyan
- Series: The Sacred Hunt core; position 1 of 2 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Michelle West
Notes
- From the series record (The Sacred Hunt): Two novels about the Hunter Lord Gilliam and his huntbrother Stephen in the kingdom of Breodanir.
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 Sacred Hunt: position 1 of 2: next Hunter's Death (1996)
- Internal chronology, within Essalieyan: position 1 of 18: next The Broken Crown (1997)
Sources
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