The Blue Sword
core novel 1982 The Chronicles of Damar
Record
| First published | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.20 (63,323 ratings, collected 2026-08-07) |
| Page count | 248 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780141309750 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Where it sits
- Universe: The Chronicles of Damar
- Series: The Chronicles of Damar core; position 2 of 2 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Robin McKinley
Awards (verified)
- Newbery Medal (Honor Book), 1983: honor
Notes
- From the series record (The Chronicles of Damar): Internal chronology is settled, not disputed, despite running counter to publication order: The Hero and the Crown (pub. 1984) is an internal-chronology prequel to The Blue Sword (pub. 1982) -- Aerin, its protagonist, is already a centuries-old legendary figure within The Blue Sword's own story. internal chronology values reflect story order (1=earliest), not publication order. Registered as a duology (2 books, no further Damar novels published or announced in over 40 years) per the duology enum value's intended use.
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 Chronicles of Damar: position 1 of 2: next The Hero and the Crown (1984)
- Internal chronology, within The Chronicles of Damar: position 2 of 2: previous The Hero and the Crown (1984)
Sources
- Wikipedia -- Robin McKinley
- Wikipedia -- The Blue Sword
- Wikipedia -- The Hero and the Crown
- ALA -- Newbery Medal & Honor Books 1922-present
- ALA -- The Blue Sword award page
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