Sorcerers of Majipoor
core novel 1997 Majipoor Cycle
Record
| First published | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.60 (643 ratings, collected 2026-09-14) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780061052545 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Sorcerers of Majipoor opens a new cycle within the Majipoor series, set generations before the era of Lord Valentine, and follows young Prince Prestimion of Muldemar as he is drawn into the elaborate political maneuvering surrounding the selection of the next Coronal. Competing candidates, rival houses, and the deep influence of sorcery and prophecy on Majipoori politics complicate what should be an orderly succession, and Prestimion finds himself contending with ambitious rivals whose schemes threaten both his prospects and the stability of the realm. As he navigates courtly intrigue, alliances, and the machinations of those who would see him fail, Prestimion begins to reveal the qualities of leadership and resolve that will define his future. The novel establishes the Lord Prestimion Cycle's cast and stakes, exploring how power is won and contested on Majipoor generations before Valentine's own rise.
Where it sits
- Universe: Majipoor Cycle
- Series: The Lord Prestimion Cycle core; position 1 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Robert Silverberg
Notes
- From the series record (The Lord Prestimion Cycle): A prequel trilogy set centuries before the Lord Valentine Cycle, following the earlier Coronal Prestimion.
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 Lord Prestimion Cycle: position 1 of 3: next Lord Prestimion (1999)
- Internal chronology, within Majipoor Cycle: position 2 of 7: previous Lord Valentine's Castle (1980) · next Majipoor Chronicles (1982)
Sources
← Majipoor Cycle dossier · All universes
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