Shadow Magic
core novel 1982 Lyra
Record
| First published | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.54 (2,490 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780441760121 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
In the kingdom of Alkyra, old tales speak of a time when humans shared the land with peoples who had magic in their blood, among them the Wyrd, the Shee and the Neira. Alethia, daughter of a leading noble family, has little time for stories; she worries about political discontent at home and rumours of war. On the night after her twentieth birthday she is kidnapped by the Lithmern, an ancient enemy who are raising an army. Cut off from help, Alethia must turn to the half-forgotten legends and discover that the magic they describe is real if she is to save her kingdom.
Where it sits
- Universe: Lyra
- Series: Lyra core; position 1 of 5 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Patricia C. Wrede
Notes
- Set on the world of Lyra; can be read in any order. Revised for the 1997 omnibus.
- From the series record (Lyra): Five loosely connected standalone fantasies set on the world of Lyra.
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 Lyra: position 1 of 5: next Daughter of Witches (1983)
Sources
- Patricia C. Wrede official site: Lyra
- Ace first printing Sept 1982, ISBN listing
- Everand series listing (publisher blurbs)
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