Cover of Strands of Sunlight

Strands of Sunlight

core novel 1994 Strands

Record

First published1994
Original language EN
Work typenovel
Canon statuscore
Reader rating3.95 (270 ratings, collected 2026-11-02)
First-edition ISBN9780451454089
Internal chronology4

Synopsis

In 1990s Denver, several people with ancient elven blood awaken and begin to become elves. The story follows Natil, an elf who works as a gardener at Kingsley College, as she guides the new elves. Alongside her are Sandy Joy, who is searching for safety, and T.K., who is searching for hope and a place to belong. Natil herself is nearing the end of her long life as the new generation comes into its own. The book is set entirely in the present day and brings the sequence that began in medieval Adria to the modern world.

Where it sits

  • Universe: Strands
  • Series: Strands core; position 4 of 4 in the series' recorded order
  • Author: Gael Baudino

Notes

  • Not released in the UK.
  • From the series record (Strands): Four novels about elves and their human descendants, from medieval Adria to modern Denver.

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 Strands: position 4 of 4: previous Shroud of Shadow (1993)

Sources

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