Shade
core novel 2012 Dragonrealm
Record
| First published | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.32 (200 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781451656077 |
| Internal chronology | 8 |
Synopsis
The ancient sorcerer Shade is cursed with repeated deaths and rebirths, each time as either a good or an evil man, and he seeks an end to his curse. He is drawn into a war in the Land of Lochivar, where the wizard Cabe Bedlam and his rebellious sorceress daughter, Valea, play key roles. It is the first book in a new installment of the Dragonrealm saga.
Where it sits
- Universe: Dragonrealm
- Series: The Dragonrealm core; position 8 of 10 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Richard A. Knaak
Notes
- Issued in the Legends of the Dragonrealm line.
- From the series record (The Dragonrealm): Cabe Bedlam's story in the Dragonrealm, from Firedrake to Sword of Ghosts.
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 Dragonrealm: position 8 of 10: previous The Horse King (1997) · next Knights of the Frost (2018)
- Internal chronology, within Dragonrealm: position 14 of 16: previous The Horse King (1997) · next Knights of the Frost (2018)
Sources
← Dragonrealm dossier · All universes
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