Pool of Radiance
novel 1989 Forgotten Realms
Record
| First published | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780880387354 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
A possessed dragon commands the undead armies of Valhingen Graveyard and the beasts from the ruins of Phlan. In the midst of this chaos stand three heroes: Shal Bal, a spellcaster seeking to avenge the death of her wizard master; Ren, a ranger-thief on a quest of his own to settle the score with the assassin who murdered his beloved Tempest; and Tarl Desanea, a cleric-warrior who has seen too many friends die at the hands of the undead horde. When fate brings the three together at the Laughing Goblin Inn, they are brought before the head of Phlan's Council of Ten. By James M. Ward and Jane Cooper Hong, the first book of the Heroes of Phlan.
Where it sits
- Universe: Forgotten Realms
- Series: Pool of Radiance Trilogy ; position 1 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: James M. Ward
- Author: Jane Cooper Hong
Notes
- A trilogy of novelizations tied to the Gold Box 'Pool of Radiance' video-game series, all co-written by James M. Ward.
- From the series record (Pool of Radiance Trilogy): James M. Ward-authored novelizations of the Gold Box video-game series, 1989-1993.
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 Pool of Radiance Trilogy: position 1 of 3: next Pools of Darkness (1992)
- Internal chronology, within Forgotten Realms: position 48 of 215: previous Swordmage (2008) · next Shadowbane (2011)
Sources
- Wikipedia (English)
- Forgotten Realms Wiki (Fandom)
- ISFDB, Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Pool_of_Radiance_(novel)
- Wizards of the Coast / TSR (publisher description, via Worlds Without End)
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