Lady of Light
core novel 1982 Westria
Record
| First published | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.14 (70 ratings, collected 2026-11-01) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780671455972 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Westria is a coastal kingdom on the west coast of North America, set some six centuries after a great Cataclysm. Its young king needs a bride who can also be Mistress of the Jewels, keeper of the four Jewels of Power that command the elements. Faris, a shy and frail girl from a northern province, believes that the fire scars on her arm make her unworthy, and she suppresses the magical gifts she has. She never expects to be chosen. When the king and Faris are drawn to each other, she is accepted as queen and begins the demanding training needed to wield the Jewels, although some priests doubt her place.
Where it sits
- Universe: Westria
- Series: Westria core; position 1 of 8 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Diana L. Paxson
Notes
- Originally published as a paperback in 1982; later combined with Lady of Darkness as The Mistress of the Jewels.
- 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 1 of 8: next Lady of Darkness (1983)
Sources
- Diana Paxson: The Chronicles of Westria
- Wikipedia: Diana Paxson
- ISFDB data via Authorwars
- Wikipedia: Lady of Light
- Rising Shadow
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