Sword-Bearer
core novel 2022 Sword-Dancer
Record
| First published | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.48 (232 ratings, collected 2026-10-07) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780756408770 |
| Internal chronology | 8 |
Synopsis
Tiger and Del have settled into semi-retirement to raise their daughter, running a school for those who wish to become sword-dancers, the specially trained fighters hired to settle feuds among the rich and powerful desert princes in a highly ritualised rite. Tiger, who long ago broke his oaths to save Del's life and made himself the target of men formerly his colleagues, is drawn out once more when the world around them begins falling victim to a malignant Northern-born magic. He gathers Del and his adult son Neesha to end the magic threatening the world, and discovers on the journey yet another element of magecraft within himself. The eighth novel of the saga; its ending leaves the quest unresolved, and a ninth book has been mentioned by the author.
Where it sits
- Universe: Sword-Dancer
- Series: Tiger and Del core; position 8 of 8 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Jennifer Roberson
Notes
- From the series record (Tiger and Del): Jennifer Roberson's Sword-Dancer saga (1986-), told in the sardonic voice of Tiger, the Sandtiger, a Southron sword-dancer, and following his partnership with Del, a Northern sword-singer: duels in the ritual circle, souls bound into blades, and the long question of Tiger's origins. Six novels published 1986-2002 as a complete arc, then two more (2013, 2022) with a ninth mentioned.
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 Tiger and Del: position 8 of 8: previous Sword-Bound (2013)
Sources
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