Lord Prestimion
core novel 1999 Majipoor Cycle
Record
| First published | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.67 (430 ratings, collected 2026-09-14) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780061058103 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
Lord Prestimion continues directly from Sorcerers of Majipoor, following Prestimion in the aftermath of the succession struggle as he works to consolidate his rule and heal a realm shaken by the recent conflict. Having secured his position, he must now govern a Majipoor still marked by the divisions and grievances the contest for power left behind, while a defeated rival's supporters and lingering political tensions threaten to undermine the peace. Prestimion grapples with the costs of the methods used to win the throne, including the controversial use of memory-erasing sorcery to suppress the trauma of the recent war, and must decide how to balance mercy, justice, and the practical demands of holding Majipoor together. The novel deepens the Lord Prestimion Cycle's exploration of statecraft and conscience as its protagonist settles into the responsibilities of rule.
Where it sits
- Universe: Majipoor Cycle
- Series: The Lord Prestimion Cycle core; position 2 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Robert Silverberg
Notes
- From the series record (The Lord Prestimion Cycle): A prequel trilogy set centuries before the Lord Valentine Cycle, following the earlier Coronal Prestimion.
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 Lord Prestimion Cycle: position 2 of 3: previous Sorcerers of Majipoor (1997) · next The King of Dreams (2001)
- Internal chronology, within Majipoor Cycle: position 4 of 7: previous Majipoor Chronicles (1982) · next Valentine Pontifex (1983)
Sources
← Majipoor Cycle dossier · All universes
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