Sword Play
novel 1996 Forgotten Realms
Record
| First published | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780786904921 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
In the ancient magical empire of Netheril, two rival wizards make a wager: they'll test whether a barbarian named Sunbright Steelshanks can survive increasingly deadly trials. Sunbright, however, proves to be more than just a pawn in their dangerous game.
Where it sits
- Universe: Forgotten Realms
- Series: The Netheril Trilogy ; position 1 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Clayton Emery
Notes
- From the series record (The Netheril Trilogy): A trilogy (1996-1998) set in the ancient flying-city magocracy of Netheril, following the barbarian Sunbright Steelshanks; sole author Clayton Emery, confirmed against the Forgotten Realms Wiki, FantasticFiction, and a reader-rating platform's series page (one retailer listing's claim of a Victor Milan co-authorship is contradicted by all 3 of those independent sources and is not registered). Registered 2026-08-18.
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 Netheril Trilogy: position 1 of 3: next Dangerous Games (1997)
- Internal chronology, within Forgotten Realms: position 10 of 215: previous Cormyr: A Novel (1996) · next King Pinch (1995)
Sources
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