Lords of Tsamra
core novel 2003 Tekumel
Record
| First published | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.61 (33 ratings, collected 2026-08-26) |
| Page count | 287 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780972588010 |
| Internal chronology | 4 |
Synopsis
Lords of Tsamra carries its story across the Planes Beyond to the world of Tékumel, where appearances are rarely to be trusted and even a simple mission can turn deadly. The novel follows Korrúkka, a member of a Tsolyáni diplomatic delegation sent to broker peace between the Livyáni and the peoples of the Tsoléi Archipelago. After the delegation witnesses secrets hidden on Holís Isle, negotiations collapse and its members fall mysteriously ill. As the survivors are swept ashore in Livyánu, they discover they carry the deadly Plague of the White Hand, and must race to contain the outbreak before it spreads to engulf the whole of civilization.
Where it sits
- Universe: Tekumel
- Series: Tekumel core; position 4 of 5 in the series' recorded order
- Author: M.A.R. Barker
Notes
- From the series record (Tekumel): Five novels set on the invented world of Tekumel, originally developed by the author as a role-playing setting decades before the first novel appeared; the final three novels were published after the author's 2000 death from manuscripts he had completed.
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 Tekumel: position 4 of 5: previous Prince of Skulls (2002) · next A Death of Kings (2003)
Sources
- Tekumel novel sequence bibliography (specialised series-tracking site)
- https://www.sfbookcase.com/viewbook.asp?bookno=5953
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