Operation Chaos
core novel 1971 Operation Chaos
Record
| First published | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.80 (993 ratings, collected 2026-11-03) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780385005883 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
In an alternate world where magic is practical and God's existence is scientifically proven, the United States is fighting a second world war against a resurgent Islamic Caliphate. Steven Matuchek, a werewolf, and Virginia Graylock, a witch, are thrown together against a genie released from a bottle sealed by King Solomon, and they fall in love. Later episodes follow their married life, including a rescue of their daughter from Hell. The novel joins four stories first printed in a fantasy magazine between 1956 and 1969, treating spells, demons and bureaucracy as ordinary tools of modern warfare and daily life.
Where it sits
- Universe: Operation Chaos
- Series: Operation Chaos core; position 1 of 2 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Poul Anderson
Notes
- A fix-up of four stories first published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction between 1956 and 1969.
- From the series record (Operation Chaos): Two novels about a werewolf and a witch in an alternate America where magic works.
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 Operation Chaos: position 1 of 2: next Operation Luna (1999)
Sources
← Operation Chaos dossier · All universes
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