The Coming of Wisdom
core novel 1988 The Seventh Sword
Record
| First published | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.00 (3,053 ratings, collected 2026-09-23) |
| First-edition ISBN | 0345352920 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
Cornered and near death, Wallie Smith is saved a second time when the goddess grants him the legendary Sapphire Sword of Chioxin and names him her champion. The gift comes with a mission: sorcerers serving the rival Fire God are working to conquer the world's souls using knowledge that looks disturbingly like forbidden technology, and Wallie's sword alone will not be enough to stop them.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Seventh Sword
- Series: The Seventh Sword core; position 2 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Dave Duncan
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 The Seventh Sword: position 2 of 3: previous The Reluctant Swordsman (1988) · next The Destiny of the Sword (1988)
Sources
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