Oath of Gold
core novel 1989 The Paksenarrion Universe
Record
| First published | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.27 (8,181 ratings, collected 2026-09-13) |
| Page count | 501 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780671697983 |
| Internal chronology | 5 |
Synopsis
Oath of Gold, the concluding volume of the original Deed of Paksenarrion trilogy, opens with two neighboring realms facing political instability at once: Tsaia's long regency is nearing its end, and Lyonya faces an uncertain succession as its aging ruler approaches death without a clear legitimate heir. Complicating matters further, a magical sword capable of identifying Lyonya's rightful monarch has gone missing, leaving the kingdom without a clear path to a stable succession. Paksenarrion, now established as a paladin, commits herself to helping resolve the crisis, drawing on the training and hard-won experience of the earlier books. The novel follows her efforts to address the intertwined political and magical problems facing both kingdoms, as the consequences of her earlier trials come to bear on a wider stage.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Paksenarrion Universe
- Series: The Deed of Paksenarrion core; position 3 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Elizabeth Moon
Notes
- From the series record (The Deed of Paksenarrion): Original trilogy (1988-89). The 1992 single-volume omnibus of the same name is a compilation, not a 4th novel, and is not separately registered.
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 Deed of Paksenarrion: position 3 of 3: previous Divided Allegiance (1988)
- Internal chronology, within The Paksenarrion Universe: position 5 of 10: previous Divided Allegiance (1988) · next Oath of Fealty (2010)
Sources
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