Scepters
core novel 2004 The Corean Chronicles
Record
| First published | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.08 (3,086 ratings, collected 2026-08-31) |
| Page count | 738 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780765310422 |
| Internal chronology | 3 |
Synopsis
Scepters finds Alucius returning once more to his Nightsheep farm and to his wife Wendra, who is now expecting their child, hoping this time to finally leave soldiering behind for good. That hope proves short-lived, as Corus is beset by several converging threats at once: a religiously inspired rebellion, the stirrings of an alien menace intent on subjugating the entire population, and renewed aggression from the ancient enemy Madrien, which begins deploying long-buried weapons from its past. Alucius is given command of combined forces drawn from both the Northern and Southern guards, and must draw on his supernatural abilities, alongside his wife's own developing talents and whatever aid the mysterious Soarers are willing to offer, to hold Corus together against enemies attacking on multiple fronts at once. The novel closes out the trilogy that began with Legacies.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Corean Chronicles
- Series: The Corean Chronicles core; position 3 of 7 in the series' recorded order
- Author: L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Notes
- From the series record (The Corean Chronicles): Core Canon = all 7 novels of the completed sequence (2003-2008).
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 The Corean Chronicles: position 3 of 7: previous Darknesses (2004) · next Alector's Choice (2005)
Sources
- Wikipedia: L.E. Modesitt Jr.
- L.E. Modesitt Jr. official site: The Corean Chronicles
- Wikipedia: The Corean Chronicles
- https://www.lemodesittjr.com/the-books/corean-chronicles/scepters/
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