Lady of Darkness
core novel 1983 Westria
Record
| First published | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.37 (35 ratings, collected 2026-11-01) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780671458829 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
Faris, now queen of Westria and Mistress of the Jewels, uses their power to guide the elements that sustain the kingdom. When her husband, King Jehan, falls gravely ill, a jealous sorcerer sees his chance to seize the sacred Jewels for himself. The queen, still young and learning her role, must face the greatest threat to Westria since the Cataclysm. With the Jewels at risk, the safety of the realm depends on whether she can stand against a rival who knows the court and the hidden powers of the land as well as she does.
Where it sits
- Universe: Westria
- Series: Westria core; position 2 of 8 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Diana L. Paxson
Notes
- From the series record (Westria): Rulers of a post-Cataclysm California kingdom must recover four Jewels of Power.
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 Westria: position 2 of 8: previous Lady of Light (1982) · next Silverhair the Wanderer (1986)
Sources
- Diana Paxson: The Chronicles of Westria
- Wikipedia: Diana Paxson
- ISFDB data via Authorwars
- Rising Shadow
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